Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·12)
c9-04133naming 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
16. dxe6 O-O 17. exf7+ Rxf7 18. Rxg2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+8.3).
- Spot on — pawn to f7 (+8.7).
- Precise: rook to g2 is the top choice (+8.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe6, then Rxg2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #672.
SP-672 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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