Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (f1·2)
c9-19306naming 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
10. Qxb5 c5 11. Qxb7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — queen to b7 (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead c5, then Qxb7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #461.
SP-461 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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