Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·10)
c9-06752naming 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
9. fxe3 O-O-O 10. Ng3 Bg6 11. Be2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e3 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- knight to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to e2 is the top choice (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g3, then Bf6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #298.
SP-298 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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