Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (e4·4)
c9-27745naming 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
14. e5 Bf5 15. exd6 Bxd6 16. Bxd6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Well found: pawn to d6 (+2.9).
- Strong! bishop to d6 is the sharp choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bf5, then exd6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #916.
SP-916 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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