Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5)
c9-00889Puzzle rating: 1065Theme: 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
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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