Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e8 (e2)
c9-18046Puzzle 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
23. Rxe8 cxb4 24. Rxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxb4, then Rxd8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #859.
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