Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d7 (d1·9)
c9-25652naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
14. Rxd7+ Ke8 15. Bxc5
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to c5 (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke8, then Bxc5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
SP-376 · 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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