Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5)
c9-00039Puzzle rating: 1086Theme: 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
11. fxg6+ Ke8 12. Qf7+ Kd7 13. Qxg7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (+7.6).
- Precise: queen to g7 is the top choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke8, then Qf7+ and you win the queen.
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