Attack on the uncastled king: bishop to f4 (c1·15)
c9-05400Puzzle rating: 1101Theme: 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. Bxf4 Nxf4 8. Qxh7 Kf8 9. Qe4
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to f4 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Spot on — queen to h7 (+6.0).
- A natural move: queen to e4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf4, then Qxh7 and you win the queen.
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