Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to c5 (d4·27)
c9-05698naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
9. dxc5 dxc4 10. c6 Bxb2 11. Rxb2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — pawn to c6 (+6.7).
- Precise: rook to b2 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxc4, then Ba3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #433.
SP-433 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
Explore position #433Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play