Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (c5)
c9-21147naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
8. Qxd5 Kh7 9. Qf3 g6 10. Bc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- queen to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to c3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kh7, then Qf3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #24.
SP-24 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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