Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·50)
c9-04698Puzzle rating: 1086Theme: 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. dxe5 h5 8. f3 c5 9. Bg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — pawn to f3 (+4.5).
- A natural move: bishop to g3.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead h5, then c4 and you win the bishop.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play