Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to g5 (c1·15)
c9-19404naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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. Bg5 Qxg5 17. hxg5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: pawn to g5 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg5, then hxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #948.
SP-948 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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