Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e4 (d4)
c9-06000naming 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
10. Rxe4 g6 11. Ne3 h5 12. h3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e4 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to h3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g6, then Ne3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #951.
SP-951 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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