Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g1
c9-00395Shuffle 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. Nxg1 exd5 13. Bxh4 Bxh4 14. b4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — bishop to h4 (+4.2).
- A natural move: pawn to b4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exd5, then Bxh4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #794.
SP-794 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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