Attack on the uncastled king: king to c1 (b1·5)
c9-11804naming 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
16. Kc1 Nb3+ 17. cxb3
Why it works
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Well found: pawn to b3 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nb3+, then cxb3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #941.
SP-941 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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