Attack on the uncastled king: king to d2 (d1·11)
c9-26710naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: 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
18. Kd2 O-O-O 19. Nxe7+ Rxe7 20. Qxg6 hxg6 21. Bxe7
Why it works
- Great move! king to d2 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — knight to e7 (+5.0).
- Precise: queen to g6 is the top choice (+5.1).
- Best move. bishop to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Nxe7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #928.
SP-928 · 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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