Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h7 (f7)
c9-08294Puzzle rating: 1055Theme: 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. 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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