Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·24)
c9-06135naming 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
9. fxg5 Ng4 10. Qxf8 Rxf8 11. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — queen to f8 (+3.8).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ng4, then Qxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #355.
SP-355 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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