Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (d4)
c9-22454Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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. Qd5 c6 17. Qxg8 Nxc3 18. dxc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: queen to g8 (+6.7).
- Precise: pawn to c3 is the top choice (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead c6, then Qxg8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #739.
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