Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (g8)
c9-00911Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
11. Bxe6 dxe6 12. Rxf4 O-O-O 13. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e6 keeps the pressure (+8.0).
- Spot on — rook to f4 (+7.8).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe6, then Nb5 and you win the queen.
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