Winning blow: rook to e7 (e4·3)
c9-15827naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
30. Re7 Rd5 31. Re8+ Kc7 32. Qe7+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to e7.
- Spot on — rook to e8 (#4).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rd5, then Re8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #838.
SP-838 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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