Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (e4)
c9-04010naming 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
7. Qxg2 e5 8. fxe6 Ra6 9. Be2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g2 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — pawn to e6 (+3.8).
- A natural move: bishop to e2.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e5, then Be2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #925.
SP-925 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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