Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a5 (a1)
c9-28067Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: 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
16. Qa5 Nb6 17. Qxb6
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a5 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Well found: queen to b6 (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nb6, then Qxb6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #833.
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