Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (d5)
c9-05133Puzzle rating: 1070Theme: 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
12. Qxg8+ Qf8 13. Qxf8+ Kxf8 14. Bh6+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Spot on — queen to f8 (+6.2).
- Precise: bishop to h6 is the top choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf8, then Qxf8+ and you win the queen.
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