Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·19)
c9-06534naming 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
8. fxg4 O-O 9. O-O d5 10. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — king to g1 (+4.4).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead fxg4, then Bxg4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #202.
SP-202 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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