Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·12)
c9-05970naming 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
17. fxg6 O-O-O 18. gxh7 Rh8 19. Bc6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — pawn to h7 (+7.1).
- A natural move: bishop to c6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then gxh7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #826.
SP-826 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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