Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·28)
c9-06366naming 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. exf4 O-O 8. f3 f5 9. Bxe5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — pawn to f3 (+3.2).
- Precise: bishop to e5 is the top choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then f3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #512.
SP-512 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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