Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·8)
c9-00678Puzzle rating: 1053Theme: 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
8. cxd5 Rxc1 9. Nxc1 Ba7 10. e3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: knight to c1 (+6.7).
- A natural move: pawn to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxc1, then Nxc1 and you win the queen.
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