Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (e2·4)
c9-17758naming 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
18. Qd3+ Nd5 19. Qxg3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: queen to g3 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nd5, then Qxg3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #820.
SP-820 · 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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