Attack on the uncastled king: king to e2
c9-00387Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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. Kxe2 Qg4+ 8. Kd2 Qf4+ 9. Kd1
Why it works
- Great move! king to e2 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Spot on — king to d2 (+3.2).
- A natural move: king to d1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qg4+, then f3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #619.
SP-619 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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