Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (e4·28)
c9-04132Puzzle rating: 1076Theme: 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
8. exf5 O-O 9. fxe6 Bxe6 10. Bb3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — pawn to e6 (+4.9).
- A natural move: bishop to b3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead O-O, then Nd2 and you win the rook.
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