Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (c3·4)
c9-06129Puzzle 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
8. Qxh8+ Qg8 9. Qxg8+ Kxg8 10. Nd2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (+5.9).
- Precise: knight to d2 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg8, then Qxg8+ and you win the queen.
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