Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e3 (e2·3)
c9-25434naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
9. e3 Qf7 10. exf4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e3 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: pawn to f4 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qf7, then exf4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #957.
SP-957 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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