Winning blow: rook to e3 (b3)
c9-20013naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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
37. Re3+ Ne6 38. Rdxe6+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e3 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to e6 (#4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ne6, then Rdxe6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #850.
SP-850 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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