Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (b2·2)
c9-14906naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
17. Qxb8 Rxb8 18. Rxb8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxb8, then Rxb8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #98.
SP-98 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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