Winning blow: rook to d7 (d8·3)
c9-16291naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
38. Rxd7 Kg6 39. Re7 e5 40. Re6+ Kh5 41. Rxe5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — rook to e7 (+3.4).
- Precise: rook to e6 is the top choice (+3.1).
- Best move. rook to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg6, then Re7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #429.
SP-429 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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