Winning blow: rook to e7 (e4·2)
c9-28025naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1620Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
27. Ree7 Qb1+ 28. Kh2 Rxh4+ 29. Kg3 Rg4+ 30. Kxg4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: king to h2 (+5.0).
- A natural move: king to g3.
- Best move. king to g4 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qb1+, then Kh2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #672.
SP-672 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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