Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to d6 (b4)
c9-06855Puzzle rating: 1095Theme: 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. Bd6 Rb8 16. Bxc7+
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on d6 is a sacrifice that works — you are winning (+3.1).
- A brilliant blow: bishop to c7, and you are winning (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rb8, then Bxc7+ and you win the queen.
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