Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to g4 (f3·14)
c9-04820Puzzle rating: 1064Theme: 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
9. fxg4 f5 10. gxf5 exf5 11. Nf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+2.9).
- A natural move: knight to f3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead f5, then gxf5 and you win the knight.
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