Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (h1)
c9-05890Puzzle rating: 1072Theme: 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. Qxh8+ Ke7 14. Nc3 Rxc3 15. Qxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to c3 is the top choice (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Nc3 and you win the queen.
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