Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g6 (g3)
c9-16348naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
25. Rxg6+ Qxg6 26. Qxg6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: queen to g6 (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg6, then Qxg6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #436.
SP-436 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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