Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (b7·5)
c9-16360naming 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
15. Qxa8+ Bb8 16. Qxb8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to b8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Bb8, then Qxb8# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #664.
SP-664 · 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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