Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b2 (b1·6)
c9-14958naming 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
10. Rxb2 Nxd1 11. Kxd1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b2 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — king to d1 (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd1, then Kxd1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #615.
SP-615 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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