Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (a6·3)
c9-22656Puzzle 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
12. Qa5 Ne6 13. Qxd8+ Rxd8 14. axb5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — queen to d8 (+3.3).
- Strong! pawn to b5 is the sharp choice (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne6, then Qxd8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #707.
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