Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c6
c9-00101Puzzle rating: 1070Theme: 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. Bxc6 h5 10. gxh5 Bxc6 11. Qxc6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — pawn to h5 (+5.0).
- Strong! queen to c6 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead h5, then gxh5 and you win the knight.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play