Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (c3·2)
c9-06096naming 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
11. Qxh8 f6 12. hxg5 Rxf2 13. Bxc7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+2.0).
- Precise: bishop to c7 is the top choice (+1.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead f6, then hxg5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #847.
SP-847 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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