Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (e2·5)
c9-10803naming 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
14. Qxd3 Qxd3+ 15. Rxd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: rook to d3 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd3+, then Rxd3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
SP-244 · 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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