Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (d3·4)
c9-20227naming 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
12. Qxd7 O-O 13. Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: queen to c7 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead O-O, then Qxc7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #49.
SP-49 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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