Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7·5)
c9-25942naming 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
21. Re7+ Qxe7 22. Qc6+ Kf7 23. Nxe7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: queen to c6 (+5.2).
- Strong! knight to e7 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe7, then Qc6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #467.
SP-467 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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