Winning blow: rook to b8 (b6·2)
c9-23214naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeAbsolute pin
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
25. Rb8+ Qd8 26. Qc6+ Kf7 27. Rf3+ Nf5 28. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Spot on — queen to c6 (#7).
- Precise: rook to f3 is the top choice (#6).
- Best move. rook to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd8, then Qc6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #490.
SP-490 · 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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