Attack on the uncastled king: rook to c3 (c1)
c9-06866Puzzle rating: 1074Theme: 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
11. Rxc3 Rf8 12. Kf1 Nd4 13. Qf4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c3 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — king to f1 (+4.4).
- A natural move: queen to f4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Na4, then Rcc1 and you win the queen.
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