Winning blow: queen to e8 (e3·2)
c9-27249naming 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
29. Qxe8+ Bxe8 30. Rxe8+ Qd8 31. Rexd8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Spot on — rook to e8 (#6).
- Precise: rook to d8 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe8, then Rxe8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #847.
SP-847 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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