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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (h2·15)

Shuffle Rating 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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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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