Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f6 (g5·6)
c9-05231Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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
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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