Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (b2·5)
c9-13117naming 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
14. Qxg7 Qc7 15. Qxh8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — queen to h8 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qc7, then Qxh8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #238.
SP-238 · 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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