Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (a7)
c9-00966Puzzle rating: 1095Theme: 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. Qxa6 O-O 13. Qxc4 Rb8 14. Qa2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Spot on — queen to c4 (+6.4).
- A natural move: queen to a2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c3, then Qc4 and you win the queen.
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