Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·2)
c9-00006Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
15. Rxf8 Nxe2+ 16. Qxe2 Rxf8 17. Qc4+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — queen to e2 (+3.4).
- Precise: queen to c4 is the top choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf8, then Bxc3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #541.
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