Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (f4)
c9-01947Puzzle rating: 1091Theme: 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
7. Qxf5 Rd8 8. Bf3 b6 9. Bh5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- bishop to f3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to h5 is the top choice (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead e6, then Qc2 and you win the queen.
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