Winning blow: rook to e1 (e7)
c9-13814naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
35. Re1 h4 36. gxh4 Kf7 37. c8=Q
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to e1.
- Spot on — pawn to h4 (#5).
- A natural move: pawn to c8.
- You win a piece — the pawn.
- If instead c3, then c8=Q and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #773.
SP-773 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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