Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g5 (g3)
c9-04246Puzzle rating: 1102Theme: 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
14. Qxg5 Qxg5 15. Rxg5 Bf7 16. Nxf5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: rook to g5 (+4.9).
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qh7, then Bxc6 and you win the rook.
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