Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·23)
c9-03124Puzzle 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 f5 12. exf5 Nec7 13. f6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+5.2).
- A natural move: pawn to f6.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead f5, then exf5 and you win the bishop.
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