Attack on the uncastled king: king to d1 (e1·10)
c9-17564naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
19. Kd1 Rh6 20. Qxh6
Why it works
- Great move! king to d1 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to h6 (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rh6, then Qxh6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #340.
SP-340 · 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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