Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c5 (c1)
c9-05684Puzzle rating: 1100Theme: 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. Qxc5 Ne6 15. Qc3 Kf7 16. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c5 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- queen to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne6, then Qc3 and you win the queen.
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