Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d6 (e7·2)
c9-18394Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
25. Qxd6 Bxf1 26. Qf6 Re8 27. Qxf1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- queen to f6 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to f1 is the sharp choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxf1, then Qf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #728.
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