Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (b8)
c9-06570naming 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
10. Qxa7 O-O 11. Qxc5 Nc7 12. Bf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — queen to c5 (+3.5).
- A natural move: bishop to f2.
- You reach a winning position (+3.7).
- If instead Nxe4, then Bf2 and you stay on top.
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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