Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (e4)
c9-01414Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: 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
14. Qxa8 Ne2+ 15. Kf2 Rxa8 16. Kxe2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: king to f2 (+5.4).
- Precise: king to e2 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne2+, then Kf2 and you win the queen.
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