Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e5·4)
c9-17751naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1090Theme: 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
19. Rxe8+ Kh7 20. Qxh8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Spot on — queen to h8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kh7, then Qxh8# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #22.
SP-22 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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