Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a6 (f1·7)
c9-25850Puzzle 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
11. Qa6 Nd6 12. exd6 O-O 13. Qxb7
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a6 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: pawn to d6 (+3.7).
- Precise: queen to b7 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nd6, then exd6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #383.
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