Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (a5)
c9-17001naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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. a6 Nb6 11. axb7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: pawn to b7 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nb6, then axb7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #727.
SP-727 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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