Attack on the uncastled king: king to h2 (h1)
c9-10666naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
26. Kxh2 Nxf1+ 27. Kg1 O-O 28. Bf4 Rxf4 29. Nxf4
Why it works
- Great move! king to h2 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: king to g1 (+3.2).
- A natural move: bishop to f4.
- Best move. knight to f4 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.3).
- You reach a winning position (+3.3).
- If instead Nxf1+, then Kg1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #533.
SP-533 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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