Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c6 (d5·21)
c9-05438Puzzle rating: 1090Theme: 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
14. dxc6 O-O 15. cxb7 Rab8 16. g3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+8.1).
- Spot on — pawn to b7 (+8.2).
- Precise: pawn to g3 is the top choice (+7.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then cxb7 and you win the queen.
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