Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c3 (c1)
c9-07598Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: 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. Qxc3 Nf6 13. Qa5+ Kd7 14. Qb5+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to c3 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — queen to a5 (+6.8).
- Precise: queen to b5 is the top choice (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rf8, then Nf7+ and you win the knight.
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