Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (f2·18)
c9-20774naming 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
12. fxe3 exd5 13. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e3 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: pawn to d5 (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead exd5, then cxd5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #106.
SP-106 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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