Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (a1·7)
c9-08552naming 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
10. Qxd4 Rc4 11. Qe3 Ne5 12. h3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Spot on — queen to e3 (+2.2).
- A natural move: pawn to h3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rc4, then Qe3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #303.
SP-303 · 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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