Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (h5)
c9-06728Puzzle rating: 1099Theme: 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. Qxf7 Nxg4 13. fxe5 O-O-O 14. Qf4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (+6.0).
- A natural move: queen to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne4, then d3 and you win the queen.
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