Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e7 (c7)
c9-23288naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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. Re7+ Kf8 29. Rb7+ Ke8 30. Rxb8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: rook to b7 (+5.9).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Rb7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #518.
SP-518 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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