Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·26)
c9-26083naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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. exf6 Rf8 13. gxf4 Bxf6 14. Qe4+ Be7 15. fxg5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+3.2).
- Precise: queen to e4 is the top choice (+3.5).
- Best move. pawn to g5 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rf8, then gxf4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #599.
SP-599 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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