Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c5 (f2)
c9-06592naming 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
11. Qxc5 b6 12. Qb4 Be6 13. Be2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- queen to b4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to e2 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead b6, then Qe3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #805.
SP-805 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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