Winning blow: rook to e8 (e4·2)
c9-18347naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
27. Re8+ Kc7 28. Qxd5 Kb6 29. Qd6+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to d6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kc7, then Qxd5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #640.
SP-640 · 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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