Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (f8·2)
c9-08945naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
25. Rxe8+ Kb7 26. Bd5+ c6 27. Re7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — bishop to d5 (#5).
- Precise: rook to e7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kb7, then Bd5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #763.
SP-763 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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