Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to e5 (f4·34)
c9-05437Puzzle rating: 1066Theme: 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
12. fxe5 Nb5 13. Ke1 O-O-O 14. Kd1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- king to e1 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to d1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nb5, then c4 and you win the queen.
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