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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f4 (h2)

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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

15. Qxf4 Bxf4 16. Bxe7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
  • Well found: bishop to e7 (+3.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxf4, then Bxe7 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #553.

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