Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f7 (g6)
c9-00787Puzzle rating: 1080Theme: 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
9. gxf7 Rf8 10. Na3 O-O-O 11. Kb1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- knight to a3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to b1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf8, then Na3 and you win the queen.
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