Attack on the uncastled king: king to h2 (g1·8)
c9-11381naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
22. Kh2 Qxh1+ 23. Kxh1
Why it works
- Great move! king to h2 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: king to h1 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh1+, then Kxh1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #508.
SP-508 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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