Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d5 (e4)
c9-06698Puzzle rating: 1094Theme: 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. Bxd5 cxd5 16. Qxd5 e6 17. Qxe6
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to d5 keeps the pressure (+8.9).
- Well found: queen to d5 (+9.1).
- Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (+9.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf8, then Be6 and you win the queen.
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