Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f8
c9-16699Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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. gxf8=Q+ Kd7 18. Qg7+ Kd6 19. Bg3+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f8 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (#2).
- Precise: bishop to g3 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Qg7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #172.
SP-172 · 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.
Explore position #172Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play