Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·53)
c9-14060naming 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. gxf4 Nxg5 18. fxg5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxg5, then fxg5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #36.
SP-36 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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