Winning blow: rook to e1 (a1)
c9-08090naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
16. Rxe1 Bxg5 17. cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e1 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxg5, then cxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #423.
SP-423 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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