Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (d4·94)
c9-08047Puzzle rating: 1088Theme: 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
4. dxe5 e6 5. Bd2 O-O-O 6. e4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Spot on — bishop to d2 (+6.7).
- A natural move: pawn to e4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then Ba5 and you win the queen.
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