Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·27)
c9-16665naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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. Rxe7 Nf2+ 29. Rxf2 Qf7 30. Rxf7
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to f2 (#3).
- Precise: rook to f7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg2+, then Kxg2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #225.
SP-225 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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