Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g4 (d1)
c9-00266Puzzle rating: 1142Theme: 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
14. Qxg4 O-O 15. exd4 f5 16. Qf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+6.2).
- Precise: queen to f3 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c5, then Qh5 and you win the queen.
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