Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6
c9-01554Puzzle rating: 1109Theme: 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
9. bxa6 bxa6 10. Rxb8+ Kxb8 11. Qb2+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a6 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Spot on — rook to b8 (+6.7).
- Precise: queen to b2 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead bxa6, then Nd2 and you win the queen.
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