Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·27)
c9-05926naming 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. cxd4 f4 8. Nec2 g4 9. d5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- knight to c2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to d5.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead g4, then d5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #243.
SP-243 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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