Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·3)
c9-01863naming 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
7. fxg4 Qe7 8. b4 f4 9. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- pawn to b4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to c3 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead f4, then c5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #611.
SP-611 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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