Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g5 (f4·16)
c9-04516Puzzle rating: 1087Theme: 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. fxg5 Nf5 14. Nxf5 Rxf5 15. Qe3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — knight to f5 (+5.9).
- A natural move: queen to e3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf5, then Nxf5 and you win the queen.
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