Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (h4·27)
c9-05859naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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. hxg5 a5 9. cxd6 Bxd6 10. gxf6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — pawn to d6 (+3.3).
- Precise: pawn to f6 is the top choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead a5, then cxd6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #676.
SP-676 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
Explore position #676Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play