Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·12)
c9-08135naming 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
10. fxe3 Ne4 11. Nfd4 O-O 12. c6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e3 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — knight to d4 (+4.2).
- A natural move: pawn to c6.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rc6, then Qa5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
SP-376 · 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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