Winning blow: rook to b8 (b5·4)
c9-27947naming 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
26. Rb8+ Kf7 27. Qxf5+ Kg7 28. Qg5+ Kf7 29. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Well found: queen to f5 (+7.2).
- Strong! queen to g5 is the sharp choice (+7.5).
- Best move. queen to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kf7, then Qxf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #544.
SP-544 · 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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