Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (a3·3)
c9-04122Puzzle rating: 1077Theme: 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. Qxa6 f5 10. Qd3 d5 11. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- queen to d3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f3 is the top choice (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead d5, then Ne3 and you win the queen.
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