Winning blow: pawn to e6 (f5·5)
c9-18756naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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. fxe6 Rxe6 28. Rf8+ Kb7 29. Rf7 Kb6 30. Rxg7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — rook to f8 (+4.1).
- A natural move: rook to f7.
- Best move. rook to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe6, then Rf8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #789.
SP-789 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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