Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d4 (a1·5)
c9-05566Puzzle rating: 1103Theme: 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
10. Qxd4 cxd3 11. Qa7 Kc8 12. exd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- queen to a7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d3 is the top choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxd3, then Qa7 and you win the queen.
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