Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (b3·2)
c9-10902naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1090Theme: 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
14. Qa4+ Bc6 15. Qxc6#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to c6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Bc6, then Qxc6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #369.
SP-369 · 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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