Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·20)
c9-10948naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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. Re7+ Kd8 26. Rg7 Qg1+ 27. Rxg1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+8.5).
- Well found: rook to g7 (+10.3).
- Strong! rook to g1 is the sharp choice (#14).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Rg7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #766.
SP-766 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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