Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·97)
c9-08325naming 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. cxd5 Bxd5 15. Qb2 Ngxf4 16. exf4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- queen to b2 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to f4 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxd5, then Qb2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #105.
SP-105 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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