Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c4 (f1·2)
c9-05237naming 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
7. Qxc4 Nab6 8. Qe2 c4 9. Na5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — queen to e2 (+4.0).
- A natural move: knight to a5.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nab6, then Qxc5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #76.
SP-76 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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