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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (b8)

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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

25. Qxd8 Rxd8 26. Bxe4

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
  • Well found: bishop to e4 (+3.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rxd8, then Bxe4 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #125.

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