Winning blow: rook to c8 (c4·2)
c9-22551naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1930Theme: 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
32. Rc8+ Kxc8 33. Qb7+ Kd8 34. Qxb8+ Ke7 35. Qxh8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+9.1).
- Well found: queen to b7 (+9.2).
- Strong! queen to b8 is the sharp choice (+9.4).
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+9.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc8, then Qb7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #656.
SP-656 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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