Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (f6)
c9-01165Puzzle rating: 1073Theme: 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
11. Qxg5 Nxc6 12. Qg8+ Ke7 13. Qg5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (+5.2).
- Precise: queen to g5 is the top choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxc6, then Nd2 and you win the rook.
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