Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (b1)
c9-00559naming 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
15. Rxb8 O-O 16. O-O Nd5 17. Ne5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e5.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead O-O, then O-O and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #529.
SP-529 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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