Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (g1·5)
c9-06498naming 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
11. Rxh1 a5 12. a3 Ne6 13. Kf1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- pawn to a3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to f1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead g6, then a3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #515.
SP-515 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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