Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·25)
c9-03367Puzzle rating: 1074Theme: 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
4. exf5 d6 5. g3 g6 6. fxg6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (+5.0).
- Precise: pawn to g6 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead g6, then f4 and you win the knight.
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