Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (f5·2)
c9-16353naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
21. Qxf7+ Kh7 22. Rg3 Qxg3 23. fxg3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+9.4).
- Well found: rook to g3 (+9.5).
- Strong! pawn to g3 is the sharp choice (+9.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh7, then Rg3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #145.
SP-145 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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