Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to b6 (c5·17)
c9-07453Puzzle 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
10. cxb6 Nxb6 11. Nxb4 O-O 12. O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b6 keeps the pressure (+7.5).
- Spot on — knight to b4 (+7.5).
- Precise: king to g1 is the top choice (+7.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxb6, then Nxb4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #291.
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