Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c5 (c1)
c9-03900Puzzle rating: 1134Theme: 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
7. Rxc5 Ne6 8. Rb5 Rc8 9. Qb1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- rook to b5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to b1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne6, then Rc1 and you win the queen.
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