Winning blow: rook to e8 (e7·9)
c9-15324naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: 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
26. Re8+ Rxe8 27. Rxe8+ Kf7 28. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to e8 (#5).
- Precise: queen to d5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxe8, then Qxd5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #70.
SP-70 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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