Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h8)
c9-08547naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1630Theme: 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
13. Qxg8+ Qf8 14. Qxe5+ Kd8 15. Qxf8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — queen to e5 (#1).
- Precise: queen to f8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Qf8, then Qxe5+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #322.
SP-322 · 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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