Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (d4·3)
c9-17889Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
8. Qxd6 Qc6 9. Qxc6 Nxc6 10. Ne2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — queen to c6 (+5.1).
- Precise: knight to e2 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd7, then Qxd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #710.
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