Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (a6)
c9-16887Puzzle rating: 1860Theme: 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
9. Qa7+ Kc7 10. Bb6+ Kc8 11. Qa8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a7 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — bishop to b6 (#1).
- Strong! queen to a8 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Kc7, then Bb6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #911.
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