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Winning blow: rook to e3 (g3·2)

Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Re3+ Kf5 28. Rf7+ Kg4 29. Kg2

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (#4).
  • Well found: rook to f7 (#3).
  • A natural move: king to g2.
  • You win decisive material (+15.0).
  • If instead Kf5, then Rf7+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #387.

SP-387 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.

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