Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (b8·4)
c9-20832naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
28. Rxe8+ Kh7 29. e5+ g6 30. Bxg6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: pawn to e5 (#4).
- Precise: bishop to g6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kh7, then e5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #57.
SP-57 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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