Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (e2·4)
c9-22980naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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. e4 Nh5 13. exf5 Nxg3+ 14. Rxg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: pawn to f5 (+4.1).
- Strong! rook to g3 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nh5, then exf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #147.
SP-147 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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