Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a3 (d3)
c9-21466naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
15. Qxa3 Qxa3 16. Rxa3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a3 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: rook to a3 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxa3, then Rxa3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #1.
SP-1 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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