Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·36)
c9-06479naming 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
14. dxc5 a5 15. cxd6 cxd6 16. Bg5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — pawn to d6 (+3.3).
- A natural move: bishop to g5.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead a5, then cxd6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #278.
SP-278 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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