Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (b4·7)
c9-02728naming 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
16. bxc5 O-O 17. Qe3 Rfd8 18. Bc3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- queen to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to c3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then Qe3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #809.
SP-809 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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