Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b5 (a5·3)
c9-05573Puzzle rating: 1077Theme: 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. Qxb5 c6 15. Qa4 d6 16. Nd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+1.8).
- queen to a4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead h6, then Nd3 and you win the knight.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play