Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·11)
c9-02994Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: 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
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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