Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f3 (c3)
c9-06598Puzzle rating: 1159Theme: 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. Qxf3 Ne6 11. Nge2 dxe4 12. Qxe4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f3 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- knight to e2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to e4 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne6, then Nce2 and you win the queen.
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