Winning blow: rook to e3 (e1·3)
c9-08585naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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. Rxe3 a5 17. Qe1 axb4 18. Qxb4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- queen to e1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to b4 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qd6, then d4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #913.
SP-913 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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