Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f5 (g4·8)
c9-04592Puzzle rating: 1072Theme: 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
6. gxf5 e6 7. fxe6 b6 8. b3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — pawn to e6 (+4.9).
- A natural move: pawn to b3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead b6, then b3 and you win the knight.
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