Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g3 (h4)
c9-08158naming 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. Bxg3 Nxg3 11. Re1 O-O 12. d4
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on g3 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.0).
- rook to e1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to d4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxg3, then Re1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #888.
SP-888 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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