Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·8)
c9-00598Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: 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
16. gxf4 Nxh4 17. Ne4 Nf3 18. Qg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- knight to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to g3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then Nh3 and you win the queen.
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