Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g8 (g1)
c9-08417Puzzle rating: 1061Theme: 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
9. Rxg8+ Kf7 10. Rxc8 Nd4 11. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Well found: rook to c8 (+7.1).
- Precise: king to c1 is the top choice (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Rxc8 and you win the rook.
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