Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (g8·4)
c9-18650naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1760Theme: 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. Rxf8+ Kxf8 20. Qg7+ Ke8 21. Qg8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to g7 (#1).
- Strong! queen to g8 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kxf8, then Qg7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #880.
SP-880 · 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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