Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·67)
c9-06392naming 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. exd5 f6 6. Bd2 a5 7. d6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- bishop to d2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d6 is the top choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead f6, then Ng3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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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