Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5)
c9-00161Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
8. dxe6 Nc5 9. b4 Nxe6 10. Ba4+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — pawn to b4 (+6.7).
- Precise: bishop to a4 is the top choice (+6.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc5, then Nfe4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #629.
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