Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e7 (f7)
c9-17851naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1930Theme: 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. Rxe7+ Kxe7 17. Bg5+ Bf6 18. Bxf6+ Kd7 19. Bxh4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+8.2).
- Well found: bishop to g5 (+8.5).
- Strong! bishop to f6 is the sharp choice (+8.9).
- Great move! bishop to h4 keeps the pressure (+9.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxe7, then Bg5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #772.
SP-772 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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