Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (d4·3)
c9-05813naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
16. Qxe4 Qxe4 17. Nxf6+ Kf7 18. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+4.1).
- Strong! knight to e4 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe4, then Nxf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #128.
SP-128 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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