Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c4 (c2)
c9-15033naming 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
15. c4 Qxe5 16. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: pawn to e5 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe5, then dxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #843.
SP-843 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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