Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·33)
c9-11984naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. dxc6 dxc6 15. Rxd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — rook to d4 (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead dxc6, then Rxd4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #195.
SP-195 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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