Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e4 (e2)
c9-01591naming 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
17. Qxe4 O-O 18. Qxb7 Be5 19. Qc6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Spot on — queen to b7 (+5.5).
- Precise: queen to c6 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Qh4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #52.
SP-52 · 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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