Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·19)
c9-04792Puzzle rating: 1092Theme: 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
8. dxc6 Nxc6 9. Bf4 Nd4 10. e3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- bishop to f4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxc6, then Nf3 and you win the queen.
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