Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g8
c9-14232Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
13. g8=Q Qxe4 14. Qg4 Qd5 15. c4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g8 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- queen to g4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to c4.
- You win decisive material (+5.6).
- If instead Qxe4, then d3 and you win the pawn.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #315.
SP-315 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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