Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·7)
c9-14227naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
24. Rxe6+ Kxe6 25. Bb3+ Kf6 26. Bxg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: bishop to b3 (+5.1).
- Strong! bishop to g8 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxe6, then Bb3+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #53.
SP-53 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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