Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·25)
c9-02863naming 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. exd5 cxd5 11. Ne3 d4 12. Nd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d5.
- You reach a winning position (+4.3).
- If instead cxd5, then Ne3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #172.
SP-172 · 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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