Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·3)
c9-01109naming 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
5. dxc4 O-O-O 6. Be3 e6 7. Nf2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- bishop to e3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f2 is the top choice (+6.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Bd2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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.
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