Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (e4)
c9-26864naming 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
37. Qxg6+ Rg7 38. Qxg7+ Qxg7 39. Bxg7 Kxg7 40. Rxb5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (+3.3).
- Strong! bishop to g7 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- Great move! rook to b5 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rg7, then Qxg7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #41.
SP-41 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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