Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (d1·7)
c9-16233naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
12. Kd2 Qa2 13. Nxb8
Why it works
- Great move! king to d2 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — knight to b8 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qa2, then Nxb8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · 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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