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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (g4)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

15. Qg6+ Ke7 16. Qxh7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
  • Well found: queen to h7 (+3.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Ke7, then Qxh7 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #689.

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