Attack on the uncastled king: king to f1 (g1·8)
c9-20478naming 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
18. Kf1 O-O 19. Bf3 Qxf3+ 20. Rxf3
Why it works
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+10.6).
- Well found: bishop to f3 (+10.8).
- Strong! rook to f3 is the sharp choice (+11.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Rf2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #33.
SP-33 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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