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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (h5)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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

21. Qxg6 hxg6 22. Nxf7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
  • Spot on — knight to f7 (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead hxg6, then Nxf7 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #352.

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