Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h7 (h1)
c9-06157naming 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. Qxh7 Rh8 12. Qb1 d3 13. Qxd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h7 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- queen to b1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to d3 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh8, then Qc2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #178.
SP-178 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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