Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e7
c9-01363Shuffle 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
10. Qxe7 O-O 11. g4 Bg6 12. Nf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- pawn to g4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then g4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #148.
SP-148 · 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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