Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·34)
c9-04720naming 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
11. gxf4 O-O 12. Nhf3 Re8 13. Qb3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- knight to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to b3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then Nhf3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #887.
SP-887 · 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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