Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (c5)
c9-18705naming 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
18. Qxe5+ Kf7 19. Bd5#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: bishop to d5 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kf7, then Bd5# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #399.
SP-399 · 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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