Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (e5)
c9-20967naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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. Qd6 Nd5 19. Re7+ Kf8 20. Rxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (#18).
- Well found: rook to e7 (#14).
- Strong! rook to e6 is the sharp choice (#11).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nd5, then Re7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #502.
SP-502 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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