Winning blow: rook to h7 (g7·4)
c9-23760naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
31. Rxh7 Bd8 32. Rh8+ Kf7 33. Ba5 Qa6 34. Bxd8
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h7 is exactly what the engine plays (+0.2).
- Well found: rook to h8 (+3.5).
- A natural move: bishop to a5.
- Great move! bishop to d8 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bd8, then Rh8+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #425.
SP-425 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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