Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e8 (b5)
c9-03220Puzzle rating: 1096Theme: 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
9. Qxe8+ Qf8 10. Qxf8+ Kxf8 11. bxc4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — queen to f8 (+3.0).
- Precise: pawn to c4 is the top choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf8, then Qxf8+ and you win the queen.
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