Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·55)
c9-21074naming 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
21. gxf4 Nxe1 22. Qxh3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to h3 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe1, then Qxh3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #201.
SP-201 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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