Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a7 (a1)
c9-03080Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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. Rxa7 Ne7 14. Bxe6 dxe6 15. d3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — bishop to e6 (+5.2).
- Precise: pawn to d3 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g5, then Ne2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #882.
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