Winning blow: rook to g3 (e3·5)
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TypeWinning blow
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
35. Rg3+ Kf7 36. Qxh6 Ke8 37. Rg8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to g3 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to h6 (#4).
- Precise: rook to g8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kf7, then Bxf5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #442.
SP-442 · 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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