Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g8 (g3)
c9-09814Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
12. Rxg8 Qxg8 13. Qxg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to g8 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg8, then Qxg8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #564.
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