Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a2
c9-00699Shuffle 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
5. Rxa2 e5 6. b4 e4 7. Ng5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a2 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- pawn to b4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g5 is the top choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then d5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #538.
SP-538 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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