Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (a8·3)
c9-03422naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
6. Qb7 a5 7. Qa6 e5 8. Qb5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- queen to a6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to b5 is the top choice (+2.4).
- You reach a winning position (+2.4).
- If instead a5, then c5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #274.
SP-274 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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