Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (e5·5)
c9-17212naming 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. e6 Ned6 13. exd7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — pawn to d7 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ned6, then exd7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #562.
SP-562 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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