Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f8 (f1·14)
c9-21678Puzzle 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
15. Rf8+ Kd7 16. Rxb8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxb8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #687.
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