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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g3 (f2·5)

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Puzzle rating: 1058Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

8. fxg3 f6 9. gxf6 Rxf6 10. Rxf6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
  • Spot on — pawn to f6 (+6.4).
  • Precise: rook to f6 is the top choice (+6.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead f6, then gxf6 and you win the queen.

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