Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·20)
c9-16341naming 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
9. Rxf8 Bxf8 10. Qf3 Nc6 11. Qxf8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+4.4).
- Precise: queen to f8 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxf8, then Qf3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #827.
SP-827 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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