Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (a5·4)
c9-16945naming 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
5. Qxa7 e6 6. Qxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — queen to a8 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead e6, then Qxa8 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #243.
SP-243 · 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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