Winning blow: rook to e8 (h8·3)
c9-18158naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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+ Kd7 28. Qe7+ Kc6 29. Nd4+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e7 (#4).
- Precise: knight to d4 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kd7, then Qe7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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