Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·22)
c9-02749Puzzle rating: 1053Theme: 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
16. exf5 g6 17. Nxf4 Bd6 18. Ncd3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Spot on — knight to f4 (+3.9).
- A natural move: knight to d3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qd7, then f6 and you win the knight.
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