Attack on the uncastled king: rook to f3
c9-00171Puzzle rating: 1059Theme: 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. Rxf3 Nf4+ 12. exf4 O-O-O 13. Kd2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+3.9).
- A natural move: king to d2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxe3, then gxh7 and you win the bishop.
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