Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a4 (b3)
c9-00240Puzzle rating: 1101Theme: 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. bxa4 Bh6 11. e3 Bxe3 12. Qxe6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a4 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Spot on — pawn to e3 (+4.7).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bh6, then f4 and you win the queen.
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