Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b7 (a6·10)
c9-22181Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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
26. axb7 Qxb7 27. Rb4 Kc7 28. Rxb7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: rook to b4 (+6.2).
- Precise: rook to b7 is the top choice (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb7, then Rb4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #838.
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