Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·18)
c9-25564naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
19. Rxe7+ Kxe7 20. Qxc7+ Kf6 21. Qxc6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: queen to c7 (+4.2).
- Precise: queen to c6 is the top choice (+4.3).
- You reach a winning position (+4.3).
- If instead Kxe7, then Qxc7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #646.
SP-646 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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