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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·4)

c9-00428
Puzzle rating: 1130Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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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