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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (d5)

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Puzzle rating: 1070Theme: 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. 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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