Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·68)
c9-13993naming 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
23. exf5 Rxe1 24. Qxa3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — queen to a3 (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe1, then Qxa3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #283.
SP-283 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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