Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f2·2)
c9-10953naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2100Theme: 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
32. Rf8+ Rxf8 33. Rxf8+ Kxf8 34. d8=Q+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Well found: rook to f8 (#5).
- Precise: pawn to d8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf8, then Rxf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #118.
SP-118 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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