Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7·8)
c9-09958naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
30. Rxe7 gxf2+ 31. Kxf2 Qe8 32. Rxe8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — king to f2 (#3).
- Precise: rook to e8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf2+, then Kxf2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #181.
SP-181 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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