Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to h3 (g2·5)
c9-00816naming 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
13. gxh3 f5 14. Bd2 f4 15. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h3 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- bishop to d2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to c1 is the top choice (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qh4, then e3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #886.
SP-886 · 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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