Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (a6·4)
c9-16168naming 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. axb7+ Kxb7 10. cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxb7, then cxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #698.
SP-698 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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