Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c7 (a7)
c9-02837Puzzle rating: 1089Theme: 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. Qxc7 Rb5 11. Nxb5 Bxb5 12. cxd6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — knight to b5 (+7.5).
- Precise: pawn to d6 is the top choice (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxc5, then Qxb8 and you win the queen.
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