Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (h6·3)
c9-09184naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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. Qxf8+ Kxf8 12. Nxe4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — knight to e4 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then Nxe4 and you win the queen.
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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