Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (g2·9)
c9-04245Puzzle rating: 1050Theme: 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. gxf3 Kf7 14. Ne2 Rg8+ 15. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f3 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: knight to e2 (+2.6).
- Strong! knight to g3 is the sharp choice (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kf7, then Ne2 and you win the bishop.
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