Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·34)
c9-21655naming 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
23. cxd6 hxg3 24. Rxc7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Spot on — rook to c7 (+8.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg3, then Rxc7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #802.
SP-802 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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