Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3)
c9-00825naming 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
10. cxd4 Re8 11. f3 Be6 12. e4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- pawn to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to e4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Re8, then Qd2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #37.
SP-37 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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