Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (c3)
c9-02648Puzzle rating: 1126Theme: 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
15. Qxd4 Bxc5 16. Qxf6+ Be7 17. Qc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — queen to f6 (+4.2).
- A natural move: queen to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxc5, then Qxf6+ and you win the queen.
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