Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·79)
c9-08301naming 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
4. fxe5 Ne6 5. Ne3 Nc6 6. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ne6, then b3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #147.
SP-147 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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