Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (c8)
c9-13411naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
27. Rxf8+ Kxf8 28. Rxe1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to e1 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then Rxe1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #54.
SP-54 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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