Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a4 (b3·9)
c9-05261Puzzle rating: 1113Theme: 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. bxa4 Bd6 14. Ba2 Ne7 15. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a4 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- bishop to a2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe6, then Rxc5 and you win the queen.
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