Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e3 (d2)
c9-00975naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
15. Qxe3 Nxe5 16. Qxe5 Rb8 17. Bd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e3 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Spot on — queen to e5 (+5.8).
- Precise: bishop to d5 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then Bxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #527.
SP-527 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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