Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a3 (a1)
c9-02448naming 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. Rxa3 O-O 12. O-O Ng6 13. e3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a3 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then O-O and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #621.
SP-621 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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