Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·20)
c9-26356naming 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
25. Re8+ Qxe8 26. Nxe8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: knight to e8 (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe8, then Nxe8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #435.
SP-435 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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