Attack on the uncastled king: rook to b8 (a8)
c9-00842Puzzle rating: 1078Theme: 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
18. Rxb8 O-O 19. Ba2 Ng5 20. gxf5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+9.4).
- Spot on — bishop to a2 (+9.1).
- Precise: pawn to f5 is the top choice (+9.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Rb7+ and you win the queen.
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