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Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (f5·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

15. Qf6 Ncxd6 16. Qxg7

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
  • Well found: queen to g7 (+5.5).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Ncxd6, then Qxg7 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #310.

Explore position #310

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