Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·23)
c9-05965naming 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
13. bxa3 Nb6 14. Kh2 f6 15. a4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a3 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- king to h2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to a4 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nb6, then a4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #54.
SP-54 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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