Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (d8·2)
c9-15364naming 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
17. Qxc8+ Kxc8 18. Nxb5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: knight to b5 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc8, then Nxb5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #767.
SP-767 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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