Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d7 (a4)
c9-05711Puzzle rating: 1064Theme: 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
13. Qxd7 Nf6 14. Qc6 Rd8 15. dxc4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d7 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- queen to c6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to c4 is the top choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf6, then Qc6 and you win the queen.
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