Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (b1·3)
c9-06897naming 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
9. Qxb4 c5 10. Qa4+ Bc6 11. Qa3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b4 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — queen to a4 (+7.4).
- A natural move: queen to a3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c5, then Qa4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #579.
SP-579 · 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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