Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (b1·4)
c9-11304naming 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
21. Kc1 Kc8 22. Rxd2
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Well found: rook to d2 (+6.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc8, then Rxd2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #275.
SP-275 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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