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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (a2)

Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

26. Qxe6 O-O 27. Nxf7 Nxf7 28. Bc4

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to e6 keeps the pressure (#5).
  • Spot on — knight to f7 (#4).
  • A natural move: bishop to c4.
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead O-O, then Nxf7 and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #106.

SP-106 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.

Explore position #106

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