Chess960 tactic on e8 (e3)
c9-16242naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2350Theme: 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
28. Re8+ Rxe8 29. Qxe8+ Kg7 30. Qf8+ Kg6 31. Qf6#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (#2).
- Precise: queen to f8 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Rxe8, then Qxe8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #467.
SP-467 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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