Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (f3·2)
c9-08049naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
17. Qxc6 Nxb3+ 18. cxb3 Rb7 19. Rxb7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c6 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — pawn to b3 (#2).
- Precise: rook to b7 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxb3+, then cxb3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #755.
SP-755 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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