Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (a7)
c9-18492naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
11. Qd4 gxf6 12. Rxe4 Ne6 13. Qc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to e4 (+4.3).
- A natural move: queen to c3.
- You reach a winning position (+4.5).
- If instead gxf6, then Rxe4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #850.
SP-850 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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