Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (a4·2)
c9-17892Puzzle 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
8. Qa6+ Nb7 9. cxb7+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — pawn to b7 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nb7, then cxb7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #706.
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