Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (a4)
c9-00577Puzzle rating: 1086Theme: 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
12. Qxa8 h5 13. Be3 Bxe3 14. fxe3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Spot on — bishop to e3 (+6.1).
- Precise: pawn to e3 is the top choice (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h5, then Ne4 and you win the queen.
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