Attack on the uncastled king: king to h2 (g1)
c9-05795naming 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. Kxh2 gxf5 15. Bf4 Be6 16. Ne3
Why it works
- Great move! king to h2 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- bishop to f4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf5, then Bf4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #519.
SP-519 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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