Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f7 (c4·4)
c9-07302Puzzle rating: 1124Theme: 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 Bxf3+ 13. gxf3 Bxf4 14. Qd5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: pawn to f3 (+3.4).
- Precise: queen to d5 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxf3+, then gxf3 and you win the queen.
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