Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·100)
c9-08586naming 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
9. cxd5 Bxg3 10. dxe6 Bf4 11. exf7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Spot on — pawn to e6 (+4.8).
- Precise: pawn to f7 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nf4, then Rfe1 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #464.
SP-464 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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