Attack on the uncastled king: rook to a6 (a3)
c9-20680Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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. Rxa6 Nxc3+ 19. dxc3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: pawn to c3 (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxc3+, then dxc3 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #835.
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