Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5·7)
c9-07791Puzzle 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
6. bxa6 Nxa6 7. Na3 g5 8. c3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a6 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Spot on — knight to a3 (+6.5).
- A natural move: pawn to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxa6, then c3 and you win the queen.
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