Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (d2·2)
c9-03999naming 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
11. Qxa5+ b6 12. Qd2 b5 13. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- queen to d2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to g1 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead b6, then Qd2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #623.
SP-623 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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