Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·81)
c9-08702naming 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. fxe5 Bxe5 11. Nec2 Ndc6 12. d4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- knight to c2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d4 is the top choice (+6.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe5, then Nec2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #431.
SP-431 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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