Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (g5·3)
c9-23829naming 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
18. g6 Nf6 19. gxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: pawn to f7 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nf6, then gxf7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #399.
SP-399 · 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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