Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (g3·33)
c9-04272Puzzle 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
16. gxf4 O-O 17. Kg3 Rfe8 18. Rae1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- king to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to e1 is the top choice (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead h5, then Rhe1 and you win the knight.
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