Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·27)
c9-05753naming 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
12. dxe4 Nxe4 13. Be2 h4 14. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- bishop to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You reach a winning position (+2.5).
- If instead Nxe4, then Be2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #514.
SP-514 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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