Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (d8)
c9-26773Puzzle 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
18. Qxf8 Qxf8 19. Bxf8 exd3 20. cxd3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: bishop to f8 (+2.8).
- Precise: pawn to d3 is the top choice (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf8, then Bxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #950.
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