Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d1 (f1·6)
c9-24472naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
21. Rxd1 O-O 22. Rxd7 Rxc5 23. Qa3 Rcc8 24. Rxa7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — rook to d7 (+2.5).
- A natural move: queen to a3.
- Best move. rook to a7 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Rxd7 and you win the queen.
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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