Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (g8·2)
c9-18845naming 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. Qxf8+ Kxf8 19. gxh5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — pawn to h5 (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then gxh5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #159.
SP-159 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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