Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a4 (a1)
c9-08359Puzzle rating: 1095Theme: 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. Qxa4 Bb7 10. Nf3 Ra8 11. Qb3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- knight to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to b3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bd7, then Qa2 and you win the queen.
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