Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6
c9-00002Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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. hxg6 O-O 13. Bd2 Bf5 14. Rh4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Spot on — bishop to d2 (+6.4).
- A natural move: rook to h4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bf5, then Ng3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #420.
SP-420 · RampartGuard — King on the wing (b/g) with both knights on inner files.
Explore position #420Provenance
Mined from the project's engine self-play games.
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001 · SP-420
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