Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to c4 (f1·14)
c9-08540Puzzle 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. Bxc4 Ng6 5. f5 Nf4 6. Nd5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to c4 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+7.0).
- Precise: knight to d5 is the top choice (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ng6, then Rf1 and you win the queen.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play