Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·29)
c9-07958naming 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
12. fxg5 f5 13. exf5 O-O-O 14. f6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+5.0).
- A natural move: pawn to f6.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead fxg5, then Qe3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #652.
SP-652 · 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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