Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·59)
c9-05760Puzzle rating: 1064Theme: 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
9. exd5 cxd4 10. Nf3 dxc3 11. bxc3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- knight to f3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to c3 is the top choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxd4, then Nf3 and you win the queen.
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