Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (d5·6)
c9-00401Puzzle rating: 1093Theme: 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
8. dxe6 Bf6 9. exf7+ Kxf7 10. Ne4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — pawn to f7 (+6.9).
- A natural move: knight to e4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bf6, then Nf3 and you win the queen.
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