Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·23)
c9-06282naming 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
6. cxd6 Rxd6 7. O-O O-O 8. a4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to a4 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win decisive material (+5.3).
- If instead Rxd6, then O-O and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #868.
SP-868 · 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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