Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (d5)
c9-12891Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
20. Qxd6+ Kxe8 21. Qe6+ Kd8 22. O-O-O+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#2).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (#3).
- Precise: king to c1 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe8, then Bf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #887.
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