Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (e8)
c9-11626Puzzle 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
8. Rxf8 Bxf8 9. gxf4 gxf5 10. Bxb8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+4.6).
- Precise: bishop to b8 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxf8, then gxf4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #287.
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