Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·18)
c9-04816naming 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. dxc5 O-O 11. c4 e6 12. Nh2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- pawn to c4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to h2.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bf7, then c4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #120.
SP-120 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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