Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·70)
c9-06549naming 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
7. exd5 Nxd5 8. O-O-O O-O-O 9. Bd2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- king to c1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to d2.
- You reach a winning position (+3.4).
- If instead Bf7, then O-O-O and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
SP-376 · 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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