Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (d4·7)
c9-18180naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
24. Qxf6 Nf3+ 25. gxf3 Be5 26. Qg5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (#15).
- Spot on — pawn to f3 (#7).
- Precise: queen to g5 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Be5, then Qg5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #8.
SP-8 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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