Winning blow: rook to e4 (e1·10)
c9-19795naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
26. Rxe4 Ne5 27. Qxf6+ Kh7 28. Rxe5
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (#4).
- Precise: rook to e5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead g3+, then Kxg3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #42.
SP-42 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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