Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (e4·2)
c9-13777naming 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
12. e5 Bg7 13. exd6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: pawn to d6 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bg7, then exd6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #557.
SP-557 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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