Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g5 (f3·7)
c9-04000naming 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
9. Nxg5 O-O 10. O-O e5 11. Bg2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to g2 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then O-O and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #883.
SP-883 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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