Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7·2)
c9-19347naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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. Re7+ Kd8 31. Qxa5+ b6 32. cxb6
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to a5 (#2).
- Precise: pawn to b6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd8, then Qxa5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #57.
SP-57 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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