Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (c5)
c9-21632naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1700Theme: 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
15. Qf8+ Kd7 16. O-O-O+ Bd6 17. Rxd6+ cxd6 18. Qxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: king to c1 (+6.9).
- Precise: rook to d6 is the top choice (+5.8).
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then O-O-O+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
SP-479 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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