Attack on the uncastled king: queen to c6 (a4·4)
c9-16876Puzzle 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
19. Qxc6+ Qc7 20. axb8=Q+ Kxb8 21. Rxb6+
Why it works
- Best move. queen to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to b8 (#3).
- Strong! rook to b6 is the sharp choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qc7, then axb8=Q+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #915.
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