Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h2)
c9-08776naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
14. Qxh8 Bxc1 15. Qxg8+ Kxg8 16. Rxc1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (+5.6).
- Precise: rook to c1 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxc1, then Qxg8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #453.
SP-453 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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