Attack on the uncastled king: king to a1
c9-10356Shuffle 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. Kxa1 Nc6 12. Bxe5
Why it works
- Great move! king to a1 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — bishop to e5 (+2.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nc6, then Bxe5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #853.
SP-853 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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