Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (f2·7)
c9-22053naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
10. f3 Nf6 11. fxg4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f3 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — pawn to g4 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nf6, then fxg4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #693.
SP-693 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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