Attack on the uncastled king: knight to g1 (f3·5)
c9-27727naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: 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
32. Ng1 Qg2+ 33. Rxg2 Rxg2 34. Qe6 Rg3 35. exf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g1 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — rook to g2 (+3.8).
- A natural move: queen to e6.
- Best move. pawn to f4 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg2+, then Rxg2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #40.
SP-40 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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