Attack on the uncastled king: queen to e5 (c3·3)
c9-21182Puzzle rating: 1090Theme: 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. Qe5+ Kf7 17. Nh6#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to e5 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: knight to h6 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kf7, then Nh6# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #291.
Explore position #291Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play