Attack on the uncastled king: king to g3 (g2)
c9-15834naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
16. Kg3 Qd8 17. Nd4 e6 18. Rbd1
Why it works
- Great move! king to g3 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- knight to d4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to d1.
- You reach a winning position (+4.7).
- If instead Qc4, then Nd4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #154.
SP-154 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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