Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1
c9-01379Shuffle 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. Kxc1 Ne7 13. f4 g6 14. Nxe7
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- pawn to f4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to e7 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne7, then f4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #928.
SP-928 · 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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