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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h2 (f4)

Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

23. Qxh2 Qc6 24. Bd2 g6 25. Qg2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h2 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
  • Spot on — bishop to d2 (+4.2).
  • A natural move: queen to g2.
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead g6, then Qf4 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #4.

SP-4 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.

Explore position #4

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