Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c7 (d6·2)
c9-06356naming 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
5. dxc7 Bxc7 6. e3 Bc6 7. Bg4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c7 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- pawn to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to g4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxc7, then Nb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #137.
SP-137 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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