Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (h5)
c9-02594Puzzle rating: 1159Theme: 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. Qxg5 Nf4 11. Qg3 e5 12. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — queen to g3 (+3.7).
- Precise: pawn to e5 is the top choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf4, then Rd1 and you win the queen.
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