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Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·6)

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Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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

7. gxf6 Rf8 8. fxe7 Kxe7 9. Bf5

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
  • Spot on — pawn to e7 (+7.6).
  • A natural move: bishop to f5.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rf8, then fxe7 and you win the queen.

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