Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f5 (f1·9)
c9-16463naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
22. Rxf5 Qa7 23. Nxh7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — knight to h7 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qa7, then Nxh7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #694.
SP-694 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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