Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e3·4)
c9-15500naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
27. Qe8+ Kg7 28. Bc3+ Kh6 29. Qxh8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Spot on — bishop to c3 (#6).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg7, then Bc3+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #148.
SP-148 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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