Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·23)
c9-06044naming 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. bxc4 e5 11. Qb2 O-O 12. Ne3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- queen to b2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead e5, then Qb2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #448.
SP-448 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
Explore position #448Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play