Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·35)
c9-08172Puzzle rating: 1050Theme: 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. dxe6 fxe6 10. Ba6 Rb8 11. dxe3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- bishop to a6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to e3 is the top choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe6, then Ba6 and you win the queen.
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