Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (b6)
c9-20084Puzzle rating: 970Theme: 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
19. Qa5 Bc7 20. Qa7 Bg3 21. Qxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- queen to a7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to a8 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bc7, then Qa7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #40.
Explore position #40Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play