Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·42)
c9-07085naming 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. exf5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 cxd5 11. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — knight to d5 (+5.1).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win decisive material (+5.1).
- If instead cxd5, then O-O and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #502.
SP-502 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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