Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·13)
c9-03447Puzzle rating: 1114Theme: 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
10. cxb5 g5 11. fxg5 fxg5 12. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+7.1).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then O-O and you win the queen.
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