Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g7 (a1·12)
c9-03958Puzzle rating: 1400Theme: 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
6. Qxg7+ N6xg7 7. Nh6#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g7 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: knight to h6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead N6xg7, then Nh6# and it is mate.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play