Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e3 (g5)
c9-09329Puzzle rating: 1090Theme: 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
13. Qe3+ Qe5 14. Qxe5#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to e3 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Well found: queen to e5 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Qe5, then Qxe5# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #307.
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