Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (d3)
c9-12780naming 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
19. Qxc3 Nxf3 20. Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nxf3, then Qxf3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #734.
SP-734 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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