Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (a6·2)
c9-27519naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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
31. Qa8+ Kd7 32. Qxb7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Well found: queen to b7 (#8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Qxb7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #623.
SP-623 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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