Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (c2·3)
c9-25894naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
13. Qxc3 Ng6 14. Nxf5 Nxf4 15. Nd6 Rxe5 16. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Spot on — knight to f5 (+3.4).
- A natural move: knight to d6.
- Best move. queen to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ng6, then Nxf5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #814.
SP-814 · 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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