Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to e5 (a1·19)
c9-07526Puzzle rating: 1073Theme: 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
12. Bxe5 fxe5 13. Qg5 Nf7 14. Qg4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- queen to g5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to g4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe5, then Qg6 and you win the queen.
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