Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·32)
c9-05893naming 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. dxe4 fxe4 11. Bxe4 Bxa2 12. Qe3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (+4.1).
- Precise: queen to e3 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You reach a winning position (+4.1).
- If instead fxe4, then Bxe4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #76.
SP-76 · 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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