Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (b3)
c9-20289naming 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
23. Qxe6+ Rxe6 24. Rd8+ Kf7 25. Rxh8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (+6.3).
- Precise: rook to h8 is the top choice (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe6, then Rd8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #118.
SP-118 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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