Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (b3·41)
c9-16740naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
20. bxc4 Bxf1 21. Qe3 e5 22. Qf3 Bxe2 23. Qxe2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- queen to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to f3.
- Great move! queen to e2 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxf1, then Qe3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #719.
SP-719 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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