Attack on the uncastled king: rook to g3 (g4)
c9-10213Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
38. Rxg3 Rxb4 39. Ra5 Rb6 40. Rxa3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g3 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: rook to a5 (+2.7).
- Precise: rook to a3 is the top choice (+1.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxb4, then Ra5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #927.
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