Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·20)
c9-02490Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: 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
11. gxf4 fxe4 12. dxe4 Rxf4 13. exd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Spot on — pawn to e4 (+6.5).
- Precise: pawn to d5 is the top choice (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe4, then dxe4 and you win the queen.
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