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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (g8)

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Puzzle rating: 1147Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

12. Qxf7 Rc6 13. Qh7 Na6 14. Bg2

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
  • Spot on — queen to h7 (+6.4).
  • A natural move: bishop to g2.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead b6, then Bc3 and you win the queen.

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