Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·18)
c9-09183naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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. Qxg8+ Kd7 12. Qg5 Bd6 13. Ne4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- queen to g5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e4.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Qg5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #868.
SP-868 · 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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