Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (g2)
c9-19483Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
13. Qxg6+ Rxg6 14. Rxg6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: rook to g6 (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxg6, then Rxg6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #455.
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