Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·28)
c9-04931naming 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
7. fxe5 fxg5 8. Rxf8 Qxf8 9. exd6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — rook to f8 (+4.8).
- Precise: pawn to d6 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead fxg5, then exd6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #631.
SP-631 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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