Winning blow: rook to a7 (a1·3)
c9-19683naming 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
28. Ra7+ Nb7 29. Qxb7+ Kd6 30. Qe7+ Kd5 31. Qxe5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to b7 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#2).
- Best move. queen to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nb7, then Qxb7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #910.
SP-910 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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