Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·26)
c9-18447naming 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
18. Rxe8+ Kf7 19. Qxh8 Bh3+ 20. Ke2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: queen to h8 (#4).
- A natural move: king to e2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Qxh8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #196.
SP-196 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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