Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f2
c9-06011Shuffle 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
13. Rxf2 e4 14. Bc3 Nf6 15. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f2 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- bishop to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e4, then Bc3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #852.
SP-852 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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