Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·12)
c9-06142naming 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. hxg4 Bxg4 11. Qc2 O-O-O 12. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- queen to c2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You reach a winning position (+4.2).
- If instead Bxg4, then Qc2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #886.
SP-886 · 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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