Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f5 (f1·2)
c9-06784naming 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
15. Rxf5 O-O 16. Rxf8+ Bxf8 17. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- A brilliant blow: rook to f8, and you stand better (+2.4).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead O-O, then Rxf8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #41.
SP-41 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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