Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to a6 (b5·10)
c9-14547Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
12. bxa6 Bc6 13. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a6 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bc6, then gxf4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #929.
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