Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (e1·4)
c9-01893Puzzle rating: 1145Theme: 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
13. Qxe8 Kg7 14. Bg5 Bxg5 15. hxg5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — bishop to g5 (+5.3).
- Precise: pawn to g5 is the top choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxc2, then Bxc2 and you win the queen.
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