Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (g1·4)
c9-23327naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
6. Qa7 Rb6 7. Qxa8 e5 8. exd5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a7 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Spot on — queen to a8 (+2.4).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rb6, then Qxa8 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #358.
SP-358 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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