Winning blow: rook to e7 (d7·2)
c9-14348naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
25. Rxe7 Qd6 26. Rxa7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — rook to a7 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qd6, then Rxa7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #30.
SP-30 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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