Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (b2)
c9-12219naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
20. Qxc3 bxc3 21. Nxa5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: knight to a5 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead bxc3, then Nxa5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #226.
SP-226 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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