Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (a4·4)
c9-00438Puzzle rating: 1052Theme: 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
12. axb5 O-O 13. Nf5 Bxf2+ 14. Qxf2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- knight to f5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f2 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead cxb5, then Nf5 and you stay on top.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play