Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g6 (f5·4)
c9-00837Puzzle rating: 1085Theme: 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
18. fxg6 Rxf3 19. Nxf3 hxg6 20. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — knight to f3 (+6.1).
- A natural move: knight to g3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf3, then Nxf3 and you win the queen.
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