Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (h6·4)
c9-23594Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
13. Qxf8+ Nxf8 14. Bxe4 Bxf2 15. Rxf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: bishop to e4 (+4.6).
- Precise: rook to f2 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf8, then Bxe4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #303.
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