Winning blow: rook to e2 (e5)
c9-26003naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
30. Rxe2 Rxg1+ 31. Ka2 Rg7 32. Rh1 Bf6 33. Rxh5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e2 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: king to a2 (+3.1).
- A natural move: rook to h1.
- Best move. rook to h5 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxg1+, then Ka2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #733.
SP-733 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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