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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h7 (f7)

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Puzzle rating: 1055Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Qxh7 Nge5 13. Qxh5 O-O-O 14. Qh3

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to h7 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
  • Spot on — queen to h5 (+4.3).
  • A natural move: queen to h3.
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Nge5, then Rf1 and you win the bishop.

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