Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (d4·4)
c9-05267naming 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
8. Qxh8+ Qg8 9. Qxg8+ Kxg8 10. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (+5.8).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg8, then Qxg8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #457.
SP-457 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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