Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h8 (h4)
c9-05751Puzzle rating: 1075Theme: 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
17. Rxh8+ Kf7 18. Rxa8 Be6 19. Kd2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Well found: rook to a8 (+7.1).
- A natural move: king to d2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxa8 and you win the rook.
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