Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e7 (g7)
c9-26266naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1790Theme: 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
25. Re7+ Kd8 26. Rxe6+ Kc8 27. Rxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to e6 (+5.0).
- Strong! rook to c6 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Rxe6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #868.
SP-868 · 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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