Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (a2)
c9-01171Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
8. Qxa4 b5 9. cxb6 Nxb6 10. Bxb6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+8.4).
- Spot on — pawn to b6 (+8.4).
- Precise: bishop to b6 is the top choice (+8.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O+, then Ke1 and you win the queen.
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