Winning blow: rook to e3 (g3·4)
c9-16125naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
28. Rxe3 Rbb8 29. Re7+ Kf8 30. Re8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e3 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to e7 (#3).
- Precise: rook to e8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rb1, then Bd5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #496.
SP-496 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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