Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g7 (h6·7)
c9-28109naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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
7. hxg7 Ng6 8. Bh5 Bf7 9. Bxg6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- bishop to h5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to g6 is the top choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ng6, then Bh5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #525.
SP-525 · 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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