Winning blow: pawn to e7 (f6)
c9-09858naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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. fxe7+ Kxe7 27. Re1+ Kd8 28. Qxf8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: rook to e1 (#6).
- Strong! queen to f8 is the sharp choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxe7, then Re1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #562.
SP-562 · 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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