Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a7 (a1·2)
c9-05353naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
15. Ra7 cxb3+ 16. Kb1 Qxd3+ 17. exd3
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to a7.
- Well found: king to b1 (#2).
- Precise: pawn to d3 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxb3+, then Kb1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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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