Winning blow: rook to e1 (e4·2)
c9-14329naming 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
38. Re1 Re8 39. Rxa1 Kf7 40. Ng5+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to e1.
- Spot on — rook to a1 (#3).
- Precise: knight to g5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qa6, then Qd5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #871.
SP-871 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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