Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h3)
c9-02354naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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. Qxh4 Qh6 11. Rh1 g5 12. Qxh5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- rook to h1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to h5 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Qh6, then Be2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #178.
SP-178 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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