Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (b1)
c9-06586naming 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. Qxb8 cxd4 13. Qb1 Rh6 14. Bd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+7.5).
- queen to b1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to d5 is the top choice (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxd4, then c5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #99.
SP-99 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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