Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e4 (e1·5)
c9-05742naming 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
7. Rxe4 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. Re1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- pawn to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead O-O, then Re1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #52.
SP-52 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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