Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (e3·19)
c9-05927naming 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
9. exd4 exd4 10. Bxd4 d5 11. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — bishop to d4 (+4.5).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead exd4, then Bxd4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #622.
SP-622 · 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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