Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c8 (f5)
c9-02430Puzzle rating: 1099Theme: 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
12. Qxc8 O-O 13. Qc4 Nc7 14. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c8 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — queen to c4 (+7.0).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Qxb7 and you win the queen.
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