Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c2 (b1)
c9-03370naming 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
13. Qxc2 O-O-O 14. Ba3 Ng6 15. Nce4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c2 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- bishop to a3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to e4 is the top choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ng6, then b5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #886.
SP-886 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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