Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (a1)
c9-00909Puzzle rating: 1085Theme: 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
15. Qxd4 O-O 16. O-O-O Qe2 17. Qd2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — king to c1 (+4.2).
- Precise: queen to d2 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O, then Nbd5 and you win the knight.
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