Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b3 (c2·17)
c9-07888Puzzle rating: 1089Theme: 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
16. cxb3 O-O 17. bxa4 Rb8 18. Ng5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b3 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Spot on — pawn to a4 (+6.2).
- A natural move: knight to g5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead axb3, then Qxb3 and you win the queen.
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