Winning blow: rook to h8 (h7·10)
c9-25665naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
34. Rh8 Qxh8 35. Rxh8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to h8.
- Well found: rook to h8 (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh8, then Rxh8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #725.
SP-725 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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