Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h7·3)
c9-10359naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
6. Qh8+ Nf8 7. Qxg7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: queen to g7 (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nf8, then Qxg7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #515.
SP-515 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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