Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c3 (d2·12)
c9-08124Puzzle rating: 1098Theme: 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
9. dxc3 f5 10. gxf5 cxb5 11. Rxb5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c3 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+2.5).
- Precise: rook to b5 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead f5, then gxf5 and you win the knight.
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