Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (a1·2)
c9-01841naming 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
8. Qxe5 Nd6 9. Nxf5 Kc7 10. Nxd6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — knight to f5 (+6.1).
- Precise: knight to d6 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd6, then Nxf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #591.
SP-591 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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