Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g2 (g1·4)
c9-06041naming 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
5. Qxg2 Nd5 6. c3 g5 7. Bc2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g2 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- pawn to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to c2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead c6, then c3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #352.
SP-352 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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