Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·10)
c9-05468naming 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
8. fxg6 Nf3+ 9. Ke2 Nd4+ 10. exd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: king to e2 (+2.6).
- Precise: pawn to d4 is the top choice (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nf3+, then Ke2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #640.
SP-640 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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