Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (a4·2)
c9-06850naming 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
16. Qxa8 e5 17. Rxb5 Rf5 18. Rxd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — rook to b5 (+2.6).
- Precise: rook to d5 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead e5, then Rxb5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #477.
SP-477 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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