Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·103)
c9-12887naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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. dxe5 fxe5 14. Nxe5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — knight to e5 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead fxe5, then Nxe5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #691.
SP-691 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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