Winning blow: rook to e5 (d5·2)
c9-17292naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeDiscovered check
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. Re5+ Kg6 31. Rg1+ Kh7 32. Bf5+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to g1 (#4).
- Precise: bishop to f5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kg6, then Bf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #256.
SP-256 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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