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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·2)

Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

12. fxg3 Qh5 13. Nh4 Qg4 14. Rf2

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
  • Spot on — knight to h4 (+3.5).
  • Precise: rook to f2 is the top choice (+3.5).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Bc6, then d3 and you win the bishop.

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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