Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a5 (b4·11)
c9-06661Puzzle rating: 1057Theme: 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
13. bxa5 e5 14. fxe5 dxe5 15. Rf2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (+4.3).
- A natural move: rook to f2.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e5, then Re2 and you win the knight.
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