Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2
c9-00015Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
15. Kxd2 g5 16. Ne3 Rb6 17. Kd3
Why it works
- Great move! king to d2 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to d3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g6, then Ne3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #604.
SP-604 · 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.
Explore position #604Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001 · SP-604
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