Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·92)
c9-11868naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
17. fxe5 Nxe4 18. Nxe4 fxe4 19. exd6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- A brilliant blow: knight to e4, and you stand better (+2.3).
- Strong! pawn to d6 is the sharp choice (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxe4, then Nxe4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #922.
SP-922 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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