Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·31)
c9-04039Puzzle rating: 1111Theme: 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
13. gxf4 O-O-O 14. fxe5 Bxe5 15. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Spot on — pawn to e5 (+6.5).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O-O, then fxe5 and you win the queen.
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