Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·15)
c9-04478naming 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. dxe6 Qc7 11. O-O-O+ Nd5 12. Bxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — king to c1 (+5.7).
- Precise: bishop to e7 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nd5, then Qa5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #886.
SP-886 · 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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