Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·34)
c9-08334naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
17. fxg5 Rxf3 18. Bxf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — bishop to f3 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf3, then Bxf3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #415.
SP-415 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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