Chess960 tactic on e6 (e1·3)
c9-28523naming 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
25. Rxe6+ Kd7 26. Re7+ Kxd6 27. Qe6+ Kc5 28. Rc7#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — rook to e7 (#2).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. rook to c7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kd7, then Re7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #659.
SP-659 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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