Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·11)
c9-01072naming 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. cxd5 O-O 12. a4 Nf6 13. Nc2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to a4 (+3.8).
- A natural move: knight to c2.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nf6, then dxc6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #149.
SP-149 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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