Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (g7·6)
c9-12434naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: 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. Qxh8+ Nf8 12. Rg8 Qh4+ 13. Kd2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- rook to g8 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to d2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nf8, then Rg8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #677.
SP-677 · 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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