Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·3)
c9-02856Puzzle rating: 1116Theme: 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. gxf6 Rg8 11. f4 Nf7 12. Nf2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- pawn to f4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f2 is the top choice (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rg8, then c5 and you win the queen.
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