Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1)
c9-00924Puzzle rating: 1077Theme: 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. Qxg7 O-O-O 14. Nxe4 f5 15. Nxd6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — knight to e4 (+4.8).
- Precise: knight to d6 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead f5, then O-O and you win the bishop.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play