Winning blow: rook to e8 (e3·7)
c9-13375naming 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
27. Re8 gxf4+ 28. Kxf4 Rxe8 29. Rxe8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to e8.
- Spot on — king to f4 (#4).
- Precise: rook to e8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rxe8, then Rxe8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #676.
SP-676 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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