Winning blow: pawn to e7 (e6·4)
c9-18912naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
30. e7+ Ke8 31. Rh8+ Kd7 32. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: rook to h8 (+5.2).
- Precise: rook to a8 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke8, then Rh8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #442.
SP-442 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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