Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·7)
c9-03699naming 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
4. hxg5 Bxg5 5. e3 e4 6. Nf4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- pawn to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxg5, then e3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #49.
SP-49 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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