Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e5 (e1·5)
c9-16246naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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. Rxe5 Qxe5 17. Rxf8+ Ke7 18. Rxa8
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on e5 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.9).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+3.5).
- Strong! rook to a8 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxe5, then Rxf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #463.
SP-463 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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