Attack on the uncastled king: rook to d3 (a3·2)
c9-23107naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1340Theme: 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
22. Rd3 Qxc4 23. Rxd6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — rook to d6 (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxc4, then Rxd6+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #507.
SP-507 · 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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