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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (d3·3)

Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

28. Qxd4 Nf7 29. Rxb4

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
  • Spot on — rook to b4 (+4.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Nf7, then Rxb4 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #762.

SP-762 · RampartGuard — King on the wing (b/g) with both knights on inner files.

Explore position #762

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