Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a7 (d4)
c9-02187naming 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
8. Bxa7 Rxa7 9. Ng5 O-O 10. Ra2
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- knight to g5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to a2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxa7, then Be2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #885.
SP-885 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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