Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (f1·3)
c9-06171naming 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
4. Qxc4 f5 5. f3 f4 6. Ne2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- pawn to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead f5, then f3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #364.
SP-364 · 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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