Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f1
c9-02298Shuffle 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
13. Qxf1 Nxa4 14. Qd3 Qe8 15. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f1 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- queen to d3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to f3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Be5, then Rf3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #763.
SP-763 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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