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Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e6 (c4)

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Puzzle rating: 1064Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

15. Bxe6 Nxe6 16. exf6 gxf6 17. e5

Why it works

  • Great move! bishop to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
  • Spot on — pawn to f6 (+5.7).
  • A natural move: pawn to e5.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nxe6, then exf6 and you win the queen.

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