Attack on the uncastled king: knight to h1
c9-00733Shuffle 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
5. Nxh1 d5 6. Ng3 f5 7. Nh5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h1 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- knight to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to h5 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead d5, then Ng3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #790.
SP-790 · 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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