Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a5 (a4)
c9-06682naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
12. a5 Nxa5 13. Nxa5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — knight to a5 (+3.3).
- You reach a winning position (+3.3).
- If instead Nxa5, then Nxa5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #549.
SP-549 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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