Winning blow: rook to e1 (f1)
c9-18830naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
23. Re1+ Kd4 24. Rxe8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e1 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd4, then Rxe8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #12.
SP-12 · BastionGuard — King off-centre on c or f with both knights on inner files.
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