Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (f5·2)
c9-16957naming 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
23. Qxc8+ Nxc8 24. Rxb8 Qd7 25. Bxd7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (+9.1).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+9.1).
- Precise: bishop to d7 is the top choice (+9.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxc8, then Rxb8 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #190.
SP-190 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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