Winning blow: rook to d8 (d3·4)
c9-23649naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
20. Rxd8+ Nxd8 21. Qxf8 Qxh3 22. O-O-O Be6 23. Qxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- Well found: queen to f8 (+7.8).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (+8.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxd8, then Qxf8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #654.
SP-654 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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