Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (a7·2)
c9-18374Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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
30. Qa2 Qb3+ 31. Qxb3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a2 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: queen to b3 (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb3+, then Qxb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #353.
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