Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·7)
c9-01967naming 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
9. dxc5 h6 10. Ne3 O-O 11. a4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to a4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead h6, then Bf5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #693.
SP-693 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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