Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (h1·10)
c9-06514Puzzle rating: 1073Theme: 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
10. Qxa8 g5 11. fxg5 e6 12. Qa6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+2.8).
- Precise: queen to a6 is the top choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e5, then e3 and you win the knight.
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