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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·11)

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Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

8. cxb5 fxg2 9. Bxg2 Nxb5 10. Rc1

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
  • Well found: bishop to g2 (+6.0).
  • A natural move: rook to c1.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead c6, then Nxf3 and you win the queen.

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