Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (c4·11)
c9-00974Puzzle rating: 1071Theme: 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. cxd5 Bc7 12. Qg3 Qe7 13. Nd3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- queen to g3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bc7, then Qg3 and you win the knight.
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