Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (g3)
c9-02114Puzzle rating: 1079Theme: 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
10. Bxf4 gxf4 11. Ncb5 O-O-O 12. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Spot on — knight to b5 (+5.3).
- Precise: queen to f4 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf4, then Qxf4 and you win the queen.
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