Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d6 (c5·33)
c9-08664Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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
10. cxd6 cxd6 11. g3 Kd7 12. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- pawn to g3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead cxd6, then g3 and you win the rook.
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