Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g6 (h5·2)
c9-26050Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
23. Qg6+ Qg7 24. Qxg7+ Kxg7 25. Ne6+ Kf6 26. Nxf8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: queen to g7 (+4.5).
- Strong! knight to e6 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- Great move! knight to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qg7, then Qxg7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #24.
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