Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to d5 (e4·10)
c9-01610Puzzle 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
6. exd5 e5 7. dxe6 fxe6 8. Ng5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — pawn to e6 (+4.7).
- A natural move: knight to g5.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead c6, then O-O and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #520.
Explore position #520Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play