Winning blow: rook to e5 (e1·3)
c9-21181naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning exchange
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
19. Rxe5 Bxe5 20. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: queen to e5 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxe5, then Qxe5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #815.
SP-815 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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