Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·12)
c9-02173naming 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
12. bxc4 Na5 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Bxe4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- knight to e4 develops smoothly.
- Strong! bishop to e4 is the sharp choice (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead e4, then f4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #647.
SP-647 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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