Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f3)
c9-05507Puzzle rating: 1097Theme: 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
16. Qxf8+ Kxd7 17. Qf2 a3 18. bxa3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- queen to f2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to a3 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxd7, then Qf2 and you win the queen.
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