Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (c5·2)
c9-22037naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1790Theme: 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
17. Qxd6 Qxg2 18. Bxg2 Nxd6 19. Bxc6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — bishop to g2 (+4.6).
- Precise: bishop to c6 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg2, then Bxg2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #747.
SP-747 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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