Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (a4·4)
c9-13949naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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. Qxb5 a5 15. Qxa5 Qb7 16. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Spot on — queen to a5 (+6.4).
- Precise: king to g1 is the top choice (+6.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead a5, then Qxa5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #227.
SP-227 · 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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