Winning blow: rook to e6 (e3·2)
c9-19783naming 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
29. Rxe6 Rxe6 30. gxf4
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on e6 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.8).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe6, then gxf4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #730.
SP-730 · 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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