Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (a4)
c9-05339naming 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
9. Rxa8 Bc7 10. Ng3 b5 11. f4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- knight to g3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f4.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bc7, then Ng3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #669.
SP-669 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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