Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (g7·3)
c9-16032naming 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
25. Qxf8+ Bc8 26. Qxb4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Spot on — queen to b4 (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bc8, then Qxb4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #725.
SP-725 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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