Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (d4·4)
c9-27145Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
26. Qxf6+ Nf7 27. cxb4
Why it works
- Best move. queen to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: pawn to b4 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf7, then cxb4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #147.
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