Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (c8)
c9-07316Puzzle rating: 1077Theme: 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. Qxa8 Bf4 10. Qxa7 Qc6 11. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Spot on — queen to a7 (+5.0).
- A natural move: knight to c3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Be5, then Nxe5 and you win the rook.
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