Winning blow: rook to e7 (h7·4)
c9-28511naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
33. Rxe7 a3 34. Qxd8+ Kxd8 35. Rd7+ Ke8 36. Rg8#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to d8 (#2).
- Precise: rook to d7 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. rook to g8 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead a3, then Qxd8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #340.
SP-340 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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