Attack on the uncastled king: rook to h1 (g1·14)
c9-18267naming 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
4. Rh1 Qxh1 5. Nxh1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h1 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: knight to h1 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh1, then Nxh1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #310.
SP-310 · 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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