Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·4)
c9-00428Puzzle rating: 1130Theme: 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
13. fxe5 Nxe5 14. Nd2 Nxf3 15. Ngxf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Spot on — knight to d2 (+6.7).
- Precise: knight to f3 is the top choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe5, then Nc3 and you win the queen.
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