Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (g2·2)
c9-05430naming 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
13. Qxd5 Nd6 14. Bxc5 Bxc5 15. Nxc5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+9.0).
- Spot on — bishop to c5 (+9.0).
- Precise: knight to c5 is the top choice (+9.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Na5, then gxh5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #461.
SP-461 · 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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