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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5)

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Puzzle rating: 1065Theme: 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

14. fxe6 O-O-O 15. Rxg7 Rxg7 16. Bxg7

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+9.2).
  • Spot on — rook to g7 (+9.6).
  • Strong! bishop to g7 is the sharp choice (+10.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rf8, then Qg2 and you win the queen.

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