Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a5 (b4·5)
c9-03984Puzzle rating: 1074Theme: 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
9. bxa5 O-O 10. Kh1 Nc7 11. Qe1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a5 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- king to h1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to e1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Qe1 and you win the queen.
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