Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (c3·2)
c9-02577naming 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. cxb4 Rc8 12. Qd3 Ng6 13. Nxd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — queen to d3 (+5.8).
- Precise: knight to d5 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rc8, then Qb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #695.
SP-695 · 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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