Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (c6)
c9-07268Puzzle 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. Qxa4 O-O 13. c4 Nf6 14. Qa1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- pawn to c4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to a1 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then c4 and you win the queen.
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