Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f5 (f1·5)
c9-09613naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
21. Rxf5 Kd8 22. Bxg5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: bishop to g5 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd8, then Bxg5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #265.
SP-265 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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