Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d5 (a5·4)
c9-22866Puzzle rating: 1440Theme: 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
10. Qd5+ Ke8 11. Qd7#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d5 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: queen to d7 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead Ke8, then Qd7# and it is mate.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #343.
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