Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (g5)
c9-06644naming 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
10. Qxf6+ Ne7 11. fxe6 O-O-O 12. Qf7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — pawn to e6 (+5.0).
- A natural move: queen to f7.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ne7, then fxe6 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #531.
SP-531 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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