Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (h1·2)
c9-04164naming 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
12. Qxb7 Nec7 13. Qh1 Rb8 14. Rb1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- queen to h1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to b1.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nec7, then Qg2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #567.
SP-567 · 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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