Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·25)
c9-07003naming 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. dxe6 Nxe6 8. Qe3 c5 9. Ke1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- queen to e3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to e1 is the top choice (+5.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe6, then Qd2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #147.
SP-147 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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