Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f7 (f1·3)
c9-05094naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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. Rxf7 Qxe2+ 16. Kxe2 Kd8 17. Qxe6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — king to e2 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b5, then Nf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #179.
SP-179 · 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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