Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b2 (b1·8)
c9-09736naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
24. Rxb2 Nxb2 25. Qxe8+ Ka7 26. Qb5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b2 keeps the pressure (+8.3).
- Spot on — queen to e8 (+9.0).
- Precise: queen to b5 is the top choice (+8.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxb2, then Qxe8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #735.
SP-735 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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