Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·16)
c9-04784naming 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
8. cxd4 Bxd4+ 9. Rf2 Bb6 10. Nc2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: rook to f2 (+5.3).
- Precise: knight to c2 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd4+, then Rf2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #469.
SP-469 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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