Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (a1·7)
c9-08451naming 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. Qxe5 Qb6 12. O-O d6 13. Qe3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to e3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qb6, then O-O-O and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #867.
SP-867 · 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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