Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·20)
c9-09654naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
13. fxg3 hxg3 14. Be1 Nd6 15. Bxg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- bishop to e1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to g3 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead hxg3, then Be1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #740.
SP-740 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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