Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f6 (f4)
c9-15978Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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. Rxf6 Nbc6 11. Rf1 Ne6 12. N1e3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Spot on — rook to f1 (+5.1).
- A natural move: knight to e3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nbc6, then Rf1 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #571.
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