Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (e5)
c9-01940Puzzle 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
9. Qxf5+ Qf7 10. Qxf7+ Kxf7 11. Ne5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (+5.3).
- Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf7, then Qxf7+ and you win the queen.
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