Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e6 (e4·6)
c9-18562Puzzle rating: 2060Theme: 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
28. Qe6 Rd8 29. Qf7 Ne7 30. Qxe7
Why it works
- Sensible development: queen to e6.
- queen to f7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rd8, then Qf7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #909.
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