Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (e1·2)
c9-03656naming 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
12. Kxd2 O-O 13. Ke1 Nf7 14. f4
Why it works
- Great move! king to d2 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Spot on — king to e1 (+6.4).
- A natural move: pawn to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Nfg4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #784.
SP-784 · 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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