Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·15)
c9-06050naming 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
10. hxg3 Qxg3+ 11. Kd2 Qf4+ 12. Kc3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: king to d2 (+2.9).
- A natural move: king to c3.
- You reach a winning position (+2.8).
- If instead Qxg3+, then Kd2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #46.
SP-46 · 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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