Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a3 (b2·26)
c9-06634Puzzle 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
6. bxa3 g5 7. Ng3 gxf4 8. exf4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a3 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- knight to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g5, then Ng3 and you win the queen.
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