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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f3 (e2·6)

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Puzzle rating: 1103Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

8. exf3 d4 9. Ba5 Rd7 10. Nd5

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
  • Well found: bishop to a5 (+4.0).
  • A natural move: knight to d5.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead d4, then Ba5 and you win the queen.

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