Winning blow: rook to e3 (b3·3)
c9-09757naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2010Theme: 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. Re3+ Be4 26. Rxe4+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e3 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to e4 (#4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Be4, then Rxe4+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #691.
SP-691 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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