Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to a4
c9-00296Puzzle rating: 1083Theme: 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
7. Bxa4 f4 8. f3 Be7 9. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to a4 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- pawn to f3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g3 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead f4, then f3 and you win the queen.
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