Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a5 (a1·5)
c9-08903naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. Rxa5 gxf3 12. Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — queen to f3 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead gxf3, then Qxf3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #459.
SP-459 · 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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