Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·8)
c9-03937naming 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
13. fxe6 Bxe6 14. Qe4 Nc7 15. Nh5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.5).
- Spot on — queen to e4 (+7.3).
- A natural move: knight to h5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bg6, then Nf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #621.
SP-621 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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