Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (c2·2)
c9-04365naming 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
15. Qxa4 Bb7 16. Ng5 Rh6 17. f3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- knight to g5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to f3 is the top choice (+6.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd7, then Qc4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #388.
SP-388 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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