Winning blow: rook to a8 (a3·2)
c9-26555naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
25. Ra8+ Kxc7 26. Ne6+ Kd7 27. Nxf8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: knight to e6 (+7.0).
- Strong! knight to f8 is the sharp choice (+7.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc7, then Ne6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #857.
SP-857 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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