Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a1
c9-00912Puzzle rating: 1065Theme: 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
7. Qxa1 c5 8. bxc5 bxc5 9. Rxg4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a1 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — pawn to c5 (+3.6).
- Precise: rook to g4 is the top choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead c5, then Rxg4 and you win the bishop.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play