Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8
c9-05630Puzzle rating: 1089Theme: 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
16. Rxh8+ Kf7 17. Rh7+ Ng7 18. Rxd1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Spot on — rook to h7 (+5.8).
- Precise: rook to d1 is the top choice (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Qh7+ and you win the rook.
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