Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (c3·4)
c9-23356naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1760Theme: 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
20. Qf6+ Ke8 21. Re1+ Be6 22. Rxe6#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — rook to e1 (#1).
- Precise: rook to e6 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Ke8, then Re1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #238.
SP-238 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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