Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c8 (c3·2)
c9-03939naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
14. Rxc8 O-O 15. Rxe8 Rxe8 16. Qd1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+6.1).
- A natural move: queen to d1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Rxe8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #416.
SP-416 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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