Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (c3)
c9-03929naming 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
12. Qxc7 Na6 13. Qc3 fxg4 14. Qd4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Well found: queen to c3 (+2.7).
- A natural move: queen to d4.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Na6, then Qc3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #15.
SP-15 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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