Attack on the uncastled king: king to b1 (a2·2)
c9-18849naming 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
25. Kb1 Qb4 26. Rf1 Rh8 27. Qc3
Why it works
- Great move! king to b1 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Spot on — rook to f1 (+5.3).
- A natural move: queen to c3.
- You win decisive material (+5.5).
- If instead Qd7, then e6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #821.
SP-821 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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