Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b7 (e4·5)
c9-23936naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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
26. Qxb7 Qxe7 27. Qa8+ Kc7 28. Rxa7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b7 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to a8 (#5).
- Precise: rook to a7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxe7, then Qa8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #507.
SP-507 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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