Attack on the uncastled king: queen to d8 (e7)
c9-24725Puzzle rating: 1630Theme: 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. Qd8+ Qe8 17. Qxe8+ Kh7 18. Qxh8#
Why it works
- Great move! queen to d8 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: queen to e8 (#1).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Qe8, then Qxe8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #436.
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