Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·34)
c9-03424naming 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. dxe5 Ng6 6. O-O-O O-O-O 7. b3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- king to c1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to b3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead O-O-O, then b3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #243.
SP-243 · 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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