Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b4 (c3)
c9-05655Puzzle rating: 1116Theme: 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. Qxb4 Ba7 15. Qe1 e5 16. fxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b4 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- queen to e1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to e5 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ba7, then Qe1 and you win the queen.
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