Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h6 (h3·2)
c9-18395naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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. Qxh6 O-O-O 20. Qxg5 Nxe2 21. Kxe2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h6 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — queen to g5 (+3.0).
- Precise: king to e2 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then Qxg5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
SP-376 · 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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