Winning blow: rook to e4 (c4·5)
c9-13498naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
23. Re4 Nc7 24. Qxc7 Rh8 25. Re8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to e4.
- Spot on — queen to c7 (#4).
- Precise: rook to e8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nc7, then Qxc7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #36.
SP-36 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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