Attack on the uncastled king: queen to h4 (h1·2)
c9-04937Puzzle 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. Qxh4 Bg7 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Qf2
Why it works
- Great move! queen to h4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+5.0).
- A natural move: queen to f2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh8, then Qf2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #82.
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