Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a6 (b5)
c9-00114Puzzle rating: 1098Theme: 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
10. Bxa6 Nxa6 11. Nxg3 Rxe5 12. a3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a6 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Spot on — knight to g3 (+3.4).
- A natural move: pawn to a3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxa6, then Nxg3 and you win the queen.
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