Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1
c9-02070Shuffle 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
16. Rxh1 gxh4 17. Rxh4 Ng6 18. Rh1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h1 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — rook to h4 (+6.9).
- A natural move: rook to h1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxh4, then gxh4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #731.
SP-731 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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