Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (c2)
c9-20599naming 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
21. Qxg6+ Kf8 22. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kf8, then cxd5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #486.
SP-486 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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