Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b6 (g1)
c9-06138naming 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. Qxb6+ Bb7 13. Bxc6 Ra7 14. Nxe8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b6 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: bishop to c6 (#5).
- Precise: knight to e8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bb7, then Bxc6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #838.
SP-838 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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