Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·7)
c9-04867naming 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
7. hxg4 fxg4 8. Ng5 Bg8 9. Qa3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- knight to g5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to a3.
- You reach a winning position (+3.2).
- If instead fxg4, then Nd2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #587.
SP-587 · 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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