Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d4 (c3·35)
c9-07540Puzzle rating: 1093Theme: 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
5. cxd4 O-O 6. d5 Ng5 7. Nac2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+5.0).
- A natural move: knight to c2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead c6, then Nac2 and you win the bishop.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play