Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (c1·9)
c9-17391naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
18. Kb1 O-O 19. N3e4 Be3 20. Qc3
Why it works
- Great move! king to b1 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- knight to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to c3.
- You reach a winning position (+4.7).
- If instead O-O, then N3e4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #70.
SP-70 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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