Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a1 (c1)
c9-15848Puzzle 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
18. Qxa1 Bxa1 19. Rxa1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a1 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: rook to a1 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxa1, then Rxa1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #143.
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