Winning blow: rook to e1 (f1·7)
c9-14076naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
31. Rfe1+ Kd7 32. Rxe7+ Kc6 33. Rc1+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e1 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to e7 (#3).
- Precise: rook to c1 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Ne4, then Rxe4+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #515.
SP-515 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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