Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·33)
c9-03377naming 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. dxe5 a3 10. b3 Nc6 11. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- pawn to b3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead a3, then b3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #838.
SP-838 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
Explore position #838Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play