Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (f4)
c9-01558Puzzle rating: 1076Theme: 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. Qxf6 Rf8 16. Qxg6+ Rf7 17. Qg8+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+7.7).
- Spot on — queen to g6 (+7.8).
- Precise: queen to g8 is the top choice (+8.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf8, then Qxg6+ and you win the queen.
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