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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d3 (e2·5)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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

14. Qxd3 Qxd3+ 15. Rxd3

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
  • Well found: rook to d3 (+4.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxd3+, then Rxd3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #244.

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