Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (d3·30)
c9-08152naming 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
17. dxc4 Bxc4 18. Nf4 O-O-O 19. Qg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- knight to f4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to g3.
- You reach a winning position (+2.5).
- If instead Bxc4, then Nf4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #646.
SP-646 · 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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