Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (e1·2)
c9-24496naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
10. Qa5 d6 11. Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: queen to c7 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead d6, then Qxc7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #37.
SP-37 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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