Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4
c9-00166Shuffle 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
14. Nxg4 O-O 15. Rh3 Bd5 16. Be5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- rook to h3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to e5.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then Rh3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #128.
SP-128 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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