Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e3·2)
c9-14422naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
26. Rxe8+ Kb7 27. Qd7 c5 28. Rxa8
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- queen to d7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to a8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #850.
SP-850 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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