Winning blow: pawn to e7 (e6·14)
c9-14319naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
29. e7+ Kf7 30. Bxa8 Bxf6 31. Rc7
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#7).
- Spot on — bishop to a8 (#6).
- A natural move: rook to c7.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Re1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #506.
SP-506 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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