Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f6)
c9-26180naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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. Qf8+ Kh7 14. Nf6+ Qxf6 15. Qxf6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+5.6).
- Strong! queen to f6 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh7, then Nf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #152.
SP-152 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
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