Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·7)
c9-03146naming 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
17. fxg4 O-O 18. h5 gxh5 19. gxh5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Spot on — pawn to h5 (+6.5).
- Precise: pawn to h5 is the top choice (+6.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then f5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #527.
SP-527 · 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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