Attack on the uncastled king: queen to b8 (c8)
c9-18546Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
16. Qxb8 O-O 17. Rc8 Kh8 18. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to b8 keeps the pressure (+12.2).
- Well found: rook to c8 (+12.5).
- Precise: rook to d8 is the top choice (+13.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Rc8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #109.
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