Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (h7)
c9-06854Puzzle rating: 1066Theme: 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
13. Qxg6+ Qf7 14. Qxf7+ Kxf7 15. Ne3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (+4.6).
- A natural move: knight to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf7, then Qxf7+ and you win the queen.
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