Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f5 (h7)
c9-19388Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
17. Qxf5 Nd6 18. cxd6 Bb3 19. Nxb3
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Well found: pawn to d6 (#4).
- Precise: knight to b3 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd6, then cxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #296.
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