Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (c2)
c9-02473Puzzle rating: 1072Theme: 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. Qxa4 Nc7 14. Rf1 Ra8 15. Qc2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — rook to f1 (+6.5).
- A natural move: queen to c2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc7, then Qc2 and you win the queen.
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