Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h8 (f6)
c9-06575Puzzle rating: 1055Theme: 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
12. Qxh8+ Be8 13. fxe3 Qc6 14. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: pawn to e3 (+5.4).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Qe5+ and you win the rook.
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