Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·11)
c9-05486naming 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
14. hxg3 h5 15. Kf2 h4 16. gxh4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Spot on — king to f2 (+6.0).
- Precise: pawn to h4 is the top choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h5, then Bf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #429.
SP-429 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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