Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (d4·4)
c9-19845naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
23. Qxd5 c6 24. Qxe4 Bb7 25. Qe5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e4 (#7).
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c6, then Qe5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #838.
SP-838 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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