Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f8 (c5)
c9-05086Puzzle rating: 1108Theme: 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. Bxf8 Kxf8 9. Nc5 h5 10. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f8 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- knight to c5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then Na3 and you win the queen.
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