Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (f4)
c9-11601naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
13. f5 Qe8 14. Nxd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: knight to d5 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qe8, then Nxd5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #464.
SP-464 · BastionGuard — A c- or f-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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