Winning blow: rook to e3 (g3)
c9-18552naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
22. Re3 Rb7 23. Qxh7 Nc5 24. Rxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — queen to h7 (+5.4).
- Precise: rook to e7 is the top choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb7, then Qxh7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #211.
SP-211 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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