Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d3 (e2·3)
c9-01593naming 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
8. exd3 Qd8 9. Nc2 h5 10. Ne3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- knight to c2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qd8, then Ne4 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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