Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (d1·3)
c9-03878naming 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
10. Kxc1 a6 11. Qxb8+ Kd7 12. Qc7+
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+9.0).
- Well found: queen to b8 (+9.2).
- Precise: queen to c7 is the top choice (+9.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead a6, then Qxb8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #280.
SP-280 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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