Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·6)
c9-03496naming 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
14. hxg3 Qe7 15. Rc2 f5 16. Qh4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- rook to c2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to h4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qe7, then Rc2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #323.
SP-323 · 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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