Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f8 (h6)
c9-06579Puzzle 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
15. Bxf8 Bg8 16. Ba3 b6 17. b3
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f8 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- bishop to a3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to b3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b6, then Ba3 and you win the queen.
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