Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (g7·3)
c9-04020naming 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
11. Qxh8+ Ke7 12. Qg7+ Qf7 13. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (+4.8).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe8, then Qxe8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #242.
SP-242 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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