Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (h1·7)
c9-21288naming 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
16. Qxc6+ Rd7 17. g5 Kd8 18. Qxf6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: pawn to g5 (+4.0).
- Precise: queen to f6 is the top choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rd7, then g5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #561.
SP-561 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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