Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·4)
c9-01655naming 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
11. axb3 O-O 12. exd5 exd5 13. Ba2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+3.0).
- A natural move: bishop to a2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qg7, then exd5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
SP-376 · 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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