Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·21)
c9-18052naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1470Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
27. Re8 Na2+ 28. Rxa2 Rd8 29. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#10).
- Well found: rook to a2 (#8).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Na2+, then Rxa2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #935.
SP-935 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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