Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (c5)
c9-01627naming 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. Qxb6 Nxh5 16. b5 axb5 17. axb5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- pawn to b5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to b5 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You reach a winning position (+4.8).
- If instead Nxh5, then b5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #121.
SP-121 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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