Attack on the uncastled king: king to e1
c9-13960Shuffle 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
12. Kxe1 cxb4 13. axb4
Why it works
- Great move! king to e1 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — pawn to b4 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxb4, then axb4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #225.
SP-225 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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