Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7·10)
c9-10005naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2100Theme: 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
32. Re7+ Kf6 33. Nge4+ Kf5 34. Qxd8
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — knight to e4 (#5).
- Precise: queen to d8 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf6, then Nde4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #587.
SP-587 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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