Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (a4)
c9-09081naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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. Qa3 dxc4 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Nxc4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a3 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — knight to d2 (+3.4).
- Precise: knight to c4 is the top choice (+2.8).
- You reach a winning position (+2.8).
- If instead dxc4, then Nbd2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #323.
SP-323 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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