Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·5)
c9-00463naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
12. bxc4 Rh8 13. Nf4 O-O-O 14. Rde1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Spot on — knight to f4 (+5.5).
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Re8, then Rde1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #832.
SP-832 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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