Attack on the uncastled king: queen to a2 (a1)
c9-03222Puzzle 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. Qxa2 c5 8. Ba1 Nbc6 9. Nbc3
Why it works
- Great move! queen to a2 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- bishop to a1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c5, then Be3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #111.
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