Attack on the uncastled king: queen to g8 (h7·3)
c9-00715Puzzle 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
7. Qxg8+ Rf8 8. Qg6+ Rf7 9. f3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — queen to g6 (+4.6).
- A natural move: pawn to f3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rf8, then Qg6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #880.
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