Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e6 (f5·3)
c9-01605Puzzle rating: 1067Theme: 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
8. fxe6 dxe4 9. Bxe4 O-O-O 10. Bxb7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (+7.1).
- Precise: bishop to b7 is the top choice (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxe4, then Bxe4 and you win the queen.
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