Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a7 (a5·8)
c9-22376Puzzle rating: 1320Theme: 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
24. Qa7+ Kc8 25. Qa8#
Why it works
- Best move. queen to a7 is exactly what the engine plays (#1).
- Spot on — queen to a8 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Kc8, then Qa8# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #745.
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