Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3·5)
c9-03755naming 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
13. Nxg5 hxg5 14. Qe2 Rd7 15. Re1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- queen to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to e1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg5, then Qe2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #145.
SP-145 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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