Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (b2·10)
c9-02557naming 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
13. bxc3 Qb8 14. cxd7+ Kf8 15. Nd2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c3 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — pawn to d7 (+6.3).
- Precise: knight to d2 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qb8, then cxd7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #508.
SP-508 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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