Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·20)
c9-04857Puzzle rating: 1087Theme: 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
13. dxe6 Bxe6 14. Qxa7 Bxc4 15. Rxc4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — queen to a7 (+7.1).
- Precise: rook to c4 is the top choice (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe6, then Qxa7 and you win the queen.
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