Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1 (g1)
c9-14189naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
15. Rd1 Qxd1+ 16. Kxd1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d1 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: king to d1 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd1+, then Kxd1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #652.
SP-652 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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