Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (a5)
c9-02090Puzzle rating: 1097Theme: 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
10. Qxa8+ Kc7 11. Qa4 Qd4 12. c5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- queen to a4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to c5.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Qa3 and you win the rook.
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