Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5·6)
c9-06677Puzzle rating: 1071Theme: 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
14. bxa6 O-O 15. Qxa5 Rb8 16. Qa2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a6 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Spot on — queen to a5 (+6.5).
- A natural move: queen to a2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Qxa5 and you win the queen.
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