Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (c2·6)
c9-03778naming 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
14. cxb3 O-O-O 15. hxg4 hxg4 16. Rxa7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — pawn to g4 (+4.5).
- Precise: rook to a7 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then b4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #183.
SP-183 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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