Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e1 (e6)
c9-27535naming 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
38. Qe1 Qg1 39. Qxg1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e1 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Well found: queen to g1 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg1, then Qxg1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #705.
SP-705 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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