Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6
c9-00740Shuffle Rating 780Theme: 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
7. Qxa6 Ng4 8. Nf3 f5 9. Nbd2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- knight to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ng4, then Nf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #307.
SP-307 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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