Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (e1·3)
c9-04062naming 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
7. Kxd2 h5 8. Ne2 b5 9. b3
Why it works
- Great move! king to d2 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- knight to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to b3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead h5, then Ne2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #369.
SP-369 · 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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