Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (a5·22)
c9-20296naming 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
9. axb6 Nd6 10. Qa6 Nf4 11. b7 Nxb7 12. Qxb7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- queen to a6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to b7 is the top choice (+4.5).
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nd6, then Qa6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #652.
SP-652 · 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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