Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (c3·2)
c9-21902naming 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
11. Qxd4 g5 12. Qxf6 gxf4 13. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (+2.2).
- Precise: queen to f4 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g5, then Qxf6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #838.
SP-838 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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