Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h5 (f5)
c9-06955Puzzle rating: 1059Theme: 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
9. Qh5 O-O-O 10. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (+2.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead O-O-O, then dxe5 and you win the knight.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play