Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a8 (c6·2)
c9-25619Puzzle 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
19. Qxa8+ Kc7 20. Qxa7+ Bb7 21. axb7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a8 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Spot on — queen to a7 (#6).
- Strong! pawn to b7 is the sharp choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Qxa7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #837.
Explore position #837Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play