Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·27)
c9-10378naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2290Theme: 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
23. Re8 Be6 24. Rxd8+ Nxd8 25. Qe8
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to e8.
- Spot on — rook to d8 (#3).
- A natural move: queen to e8.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead f5, then Rxd8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #810.
SP-810 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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