Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b4 (a3·22)
c9-17041Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
18. axb4 Bxg5 19. hxg5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b4 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bxg5, then hxg5 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #441.
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