Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h1
c9-02064Shuffle 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
15. Qxh1 O-O-O 16. Nb3 gxf4 17. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h1 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — knight to b3 (+5.8).
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Qg1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #191.
SP-191 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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