Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e2)
c9-01362Puzzle 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
15. Qxe8 Rxe8 16. Rxe8 h5 17. Ne4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+6.2).
- A natural move: knight to e4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe8, then Rxe8 and you win the queen.
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