Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5·3)
c9-03465Puzzle 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
10. bxa6 O-O 11. Bf3 Bxf3 12. Nxf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a6 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — bishop to f3 (+6.6).
- Precise: knight to f3 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then fxe6 and you win the queen.
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