Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·3)
c9-00619naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
11. exd4 e6 12. Nc4 cxd4 13. Nxd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- knight to c4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to d4 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e6, then Nc4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #371.
SP-371 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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