Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e4 (d3·12)
c9-02450Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: 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. dxe4 Nhf7 12. Ba1 b5 13. cxb5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- bishop to a1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to b5 is the top choice (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nhf7, then Ba1 and you win the bishop.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play