Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·13)
c9-06188naming 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
7. fxg6 hxg6 8. Ne3 c5 9. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — knight to e3 (+7.0).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke8, then O-O and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #147.
SP-147 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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