Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to h8 (g7·2)
c9-03089naming 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
12. Bxh8 g2 13. Nxg2 Nxg2+ 14. Kf1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to h8 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- A brilliant blow: knight to g2, and you stand better (+2.9).
- A natural move: king to f1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead g2, then Nxg2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #688.
SP-688 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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