Winning blow: rook to b8 (b6·3)
c9-22108naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
24. Rb8+ Rxb8 25. Bxd5+ Nxd5 26. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: bishop to d5 (+4.7).
- Strong! queen to d5 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You reach a winning position (+5.0).
- If instead Rxb8, then Bxd5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #544.
SP-544 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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