Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f8 (f1)
c9-02376Puzzle 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
9. Qxf8+ Ne8 10. Nxa2 O-O-O 11. Qf1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f8 keeps the pressure (+10.1).
- Spot on — knight to a2 (+10.3).
- A natural move: queen to f1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne8, then Nxa2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #191.
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