Attack on the uncastled king: queen to f6 (g7)
c9-04507Puzzle 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
14. Qxf6 Nd6 15. Qh6 Kd7 16. Qh3+
Why it works
- Great move! queen to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — queen to h6 (+4.2).
- Precise: queen to h3 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rc6, then Qg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #588.
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