Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b5 (c4·18)
c9-05033Puzzle rating: 1076Theme: 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. cxb5 g5 7. O-O gxf4 8. Rxf4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to f4 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g5, then fxg5 and you win the knight.
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