Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·13)
c9-01970naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
8. exf5 Rxe1 9. Rxe1 g5 10. Ne4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — rook to e1 (+5.3).
- A natural move: knight to e4.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxe1, then Rxe1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #13.
SP-13 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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