Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3
c9-00046Shuffle 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
14. exd3 Nf4 15. b3 Nxd3 16. Ke2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d3 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- pawn to b3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to e2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf4, then Kd2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #695.
SP-695 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
Explore position #695Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001 · SP-695
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