Winning blow: rook to e4 (a4)
c9-12735naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
39. Re4 Qd5+ 40. Rd4 Qxd4+ 41. cxd4
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to e4.
- Well found: rook to d4 (+6.3).
- Strong! pawn to d4 is the sharp choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd5+, then Rd4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #191.
SP-191 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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