Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g3 (e3)
c9-12235naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
29. Rg3+ Bg6 30. Bxg6 Nxg6 31. Rxg6+ Kf8 32. Rxf6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: bishop to g6 (+3.8).
- Strong! rook to g6 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- Best move. rook to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bg6, then Bxg6 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #148.
SP-148 · 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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