Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (g4)
c9-21643naming 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
15. Qg6+ Ke7 16. Qxh7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: queen to h7 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Qxh7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #689.
SP-689 · 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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