Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (c3)
c9-00821Puzzle rating: 1088Theme: 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
13. Qxe5 Bf7 14. Nf2 O-O 15. f4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- knight to f2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+1.6).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bf7, then Nf2 and you win the knight.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play