Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h1 (g1·2)
c9-04651naming 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. Qxh1 c4 11. O-O-O f4 12. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h1 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- king to c1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead c4, then O-O-O and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #371.
SP-371 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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