Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h3·3)
c9-14530Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
21. Qxh4 Nxd3 22. exd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to d3 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd3, then exd3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #752.
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