Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (c2·4)
c9-04837naming 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 b5 16. Qh4+ f6 17. Bf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — queen to h4 (+7.4).
- Precise: bishop to f2 is the top choice (+7.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead a5, then Qh4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #607.
SP-607 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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