Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a8 (b8)
c9-06757naming 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
15. Rxa8 h4 16. Bg2 Nb6 17. Rxc8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- bishop to g2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to c8 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc5, then Rxa5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #679.
SP-679 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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