Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·3)
c9-00507Puzzle rating: 1061Theme: 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. cxb5 cxb5 10. Bf2 Nc6 11. Ne5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- bishop to f2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to e5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxb5, then Nf3 and you win the queen.
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