Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a3
c9-01536Shuffle 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
14. Rxa3 bxa3 15. Ne2 exd5 16. Qxf7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a3 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- knight to e2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead bxa3, then Ne2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #899.
SP-899 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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