Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (e5·9)
c9-05155Puzzle rating: 1074Theme: 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
14. exf6 O-O 15. O-O c4 16. Nf2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- king to g1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to f2 is the top choice (+6.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead O-O, then O-O and you win the queen.
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