Attack on the uncastled king: rook to e7 (e3)
c9-23986Puzzle rating: 1430Theme: 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
20. Rxe7+ Qxe7 21. Rxe7+ Kxe7 22. Qe4+ Kf8 23. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: rook to e7 (+5.1).
- Precise: queen to e4 is the top choice (+5.2).
- Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe7, then Rxe7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #692.
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