Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (a2·31)
c9-13349naming 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
9. axb3 Bxd4 10. Rxd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to d4 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bxd4, then Rxd4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #199.
SP-199 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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