Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·26)
c9-22526naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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. Rxd8+ Qxd8 25. Qxd8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Well found: queen to d8 (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd8, then Qxd8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #499.
SP-499 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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