Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·25)
c9-04250Puzzle rating: 1093Theme: 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
10. fxe5 h4 11. Ne2 Nhf7 12. Kh1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- knight to e2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to h1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nhf7, then Bd2 and you win the queen.
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