Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c2 (b3)
c9-04797naming 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. Qxc2 hxg4 8. e3 f5 9. d4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c2 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- pawn to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to d4.
- You reach a winning position (+4.0).
- If instead hxg4, then e3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #431.
SP-431 · 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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