Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d8
c9-00802Puzzle rating: 1159Theme: 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
13. Rxd8+ Kf7 14. Rxh8 Bf4 15. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: rook to h8 (+6.6).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Rxh8 and you win the rook.
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