Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c7 (c6)
c9-01954Puzzle rating: 1079Theme: 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
12. c7 O-O 13. cxb8=Q Rxb8 14. f4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c7 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — pawn to b8 (+7.3).
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then cxb8=R and you win the queen.
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