Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (a1)
c9-00616Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
13. Qxf6+ Nf7 14. Qxa6 Bf4 15. Rxc4
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+7.7).
- Well found: queen to a6 (+7.7).
- Precise: rook to c4 is the top choice (+8.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf7, then Qxa6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #488.
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