Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·8)
c9-06979Puzzle rating: 1065Theme: 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
10. Rxf8+ Kd7 11. Rxc8 Kxc8 12. Be3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — rook to c8 (+5.3).
- A natural move: bishop to e3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxc8 and you win the rook.
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