Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·46)
c9-04587Puzzle rating: 1066Theme: 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
6. exd5 cxd5 7. Bf2 e6 8. a4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — bishop to f2 (+4.7).
- A natural move: pawn to a4.
- You reach a winning position (+4.6).
- If instead cxd5, then Ne2 and you stay on top.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play