Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h3 (h1)
c9-03000naming 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
16. Rxh3 O-O 17. Qe1 Ba7 18. Nf5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h3 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- queen to e1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then gxh5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #524.
SP-524 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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