Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·2)
c9-00575Puzzle rating: 1141Theme: 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. cxb6 Nc3+ 13. Kc2 Nxb1 14. Kxb1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: king to c2 (+4.6).
- Precise: king to b1 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc3+, then Kc2 and you win the queen.
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