Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g4 (e3·3)
c9-02149naming 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. Nxg4 h6 9. Nd2 Bh7 10. Rf1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g4 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- knight to d2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to f1.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead h6, then Nd2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #111.
SP-111 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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