Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e1 (c1)
c9-12036naming 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
16. Rxe1 Nxd5 17. Bxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e1 keeps the pressure (+1.1).
- A brilliant blow: bishop to d5, and you stand better (+1.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd5, then Bxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #942.
SP-942 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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