Winning blow: pawn to e8 (e7·2)
c9-08992naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
28. e8=Q+ Kh7 29. Qxf7 Rd7 30. Qxd7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e8 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (#5).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh7, then Qxf7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #584.
SP-584 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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