Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·11)
c9-06733naming 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
11. fxg3 O-O-O 12. Qd2 e5 13. h5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — queen to d2 (+5.4).
- Precise: pawn to h5 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead e5, then h5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #334.
SP-334 · 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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