Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to b5 (a6)
c9-11024Puzzle rating: 1610Theme: 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
7. Bb5 Qxb5 8. Qxb5
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to b5 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Well found: queen to b5 (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb5, then Qxb5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #722.
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