Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·12)
c9-05866naming 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. hxg3 c5 8. b5 Nce7 9. Qc2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — pawn to b5 (+5.5).
- Precise: queen to c2 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead f5, then Be2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #610.
SP-610 · 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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