Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·15)
c9-07527naming 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
12. axb4 Nba6 13. O-O Nxb4 14. Bb1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to b1.
- You reach a winning position (+4.7).
- If instead O-O, then Be2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #46.
SP-46 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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