Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (h3·15)
c9-10327naming 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
22. hxg4 Bd4 23. Nh5 Nxg6 24. Bxg6+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: knight to h5 (+3.4).
- Strong! bishop to g6 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd4, then Nh5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #316.
SP-316 · 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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