Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·14)
c9-09834naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
8. Qxg8+ Rf8 9. Qg6+ Rf7 10. Kxf1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: queen to g6 (+4.0).
- Precise: king to f1 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rf8, then Qg6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #880.
SP-880 · 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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