Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·61)
c9-05555naming 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. cxd5 cxd5 8. Nc3 Bb7 9. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead cxd5, then Nc3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #199.
SP-199 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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