Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g6 (h4·2)
c9-00716naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
8. Nxg6 Rg8 9. e4 Rxg6 10. Qh5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- pawn to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to h5.
- You reach a winning position (+2.3).
- If instead Rg8, then e4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #880.
SP-880 · 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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