Attack on the uncastled king: pawn to f4 (e3·22)
c9-05472Puzzle rating: 1057Theme: 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. exf4 Nxf4 8. Bf3 g5 9. Kh1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- bishop to f3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to h1 is the top choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf4, then d4 and you win the queen.
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